[rodgerd]

> You see he's ok because he writes code and drug laws are bad, man.

Given that there were people arguing Hans Reiser was unfairly convicted even after he confessed to murdering his wife, and suggesting that imprisonment was a waste of his talents, I am not particularly surprised by any expression of nerd supremacism any more. Saddened, but not surprised.

[kevinnk]

There were people arguing Han Reiser was innocent and "coerced" all the way up to when he lead the police to her body...

[rodgerd]

And even then there were people arguing he should get special treatemnt because "he's a programmer, don't lock him up with thugs, let him contribute his genius, man!"