That was while he was already on bail for other offenses, and apparently he's just flat out saying he's going to keep doing it and nothing will stop him...
So, it's not like there's any other options.
I worked at a day program for people with autism and other issues, and there's just some people with the right mix of symptoms and abilities, where they're capable of doing incredibly harmful things, but just literally can't understand why they shouldn't and you just can't explain it in a way they understand.
Which seems to be what's going on here. Dude just refuses to stop and he's going to do it again the second he's able.
He pulled this off while under supervision of police while in a hotel. Nothing short of him being in a controlled environment 24/7 is going to prevent it.
Although he stayed at a hotel under police protection during this time, Kurtaj still managed to carry out an attack on Rockstar Games by using the room’s included Amazon Fire Stick and a “newly purchased smart phone, keyboard and mouse,” according to a separate BBC report.
Looks like they should hire him no?
5 millions loss for rockstar games, like is it even a lot for them?
They basically deemed him too autistic to be held responsible for his own actions. I am all for rehabilitation and channeling skills in good ways but you also need to trust them to act in their own interest which this guy don't seem capable of.
Yeah I think I meant something like supervising him and seeing how he's exploiting breach in order to patch it. But that doesn't look as realistic now as it was in my head, who would hire him actually, you don't know what would be his next target
“He’s required to stay in the hospital prison for life unless doctors determine that he’s no longer a danger.” Imagine taking the Hippocratic Oath and then getting a gig like this..
Maybe someone who understands better can explain, but isn't "lifelong confinement" a bit harsh for what amounts to someone taking the loose change out of my sofa after entering without asking?
I'm aware of their status, I just think we should be past Bedlam by now.
Thanks for the explanation, I kind of skimmed the article. The verge always throws pop-ups and ads everywhere when I'm on my phone so I don't really spend long whenever an article is linked.
He's not being held in a hospital for life, he's being held indefinitely. Which is absolutely the correct decision considering his abilities and record of hacks
It likely will not be life but it is an indefinite severance until doctors believe he no longer is in danger of reoffending. This is actually pretty common in many countries in cases that are deemed to be do to insanity. Sometimes when medicated they can be out in a few years. Other times they may in institutionalized for life. It is not about punishment but about trying to rehabilitate and focusing on the right treatment till they think he is safe to be back in society.
Blaming autism for a lack of regard for big corporations... Because corporations are always rational, reasonable, lawful actors. They're also, of course, basically people.