So it seems obvious you only care about certain laws some of the time.... So we can dismiss your outrage over the "law" as performative to get what you want. And also draw many conclusion on your character based on what you want... Interesting.
Short of seeing successful left-leaning targets of hacktivism go unpunished, or hacktivism actually being punished across the board, there’s no inconsistency.
Besides, a light sentence on conviction could be conferred with the balance of the consequences relying on the wide and complete dissemination of the hacktivist’s identity.
