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by hmfrh 1381 days ago
> Do you want criminal prosecution for actual harm, or for potential harm?

Do you only want DUI to be illegal if it results in an accident?

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Then who do we crucify as a criminal for HeartBleed? Or Spectre? Gosh, the potential harm those could have done!
Nobody. None of those have any such obvious signs of negligence.