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		tbrownaw on Nov 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads gu... It looks like the 20 years is a theoretical maximum. Isn't it pretty rare for anyone to ever get the maximum sentence?

tptacek on Nov 18, 2024 [–]

Yes. He's being sentenced as a juvenile, which will further complicate (and likely mitigate) his sentence.

If I had to guess, he'll do a couple years.

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