Topic: Rutgers Webcam Spycase jury may reach a verdict today

[superdave]

He shoulda taken the plea bargain.  The way I see it the case is pretty solid for the charges of invasion of privacy.  Bias intimdation charges seem reasonable and I think it's 50/50. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/dharun-ravi-faces-deportation_n_1347028.html?ref=new-york

I will be glad when this is done.  As a long time rutgers student..this case made me sick to my stomach.

[seamas]

I think Invasion of Privacy will stick. Not sure on the bias inttimidation.

I hope they deport him if found guilty of either.

[superdave]

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/dharun_ravi_found_guilty_in_ru.html

The jury was less lenient than I expected. 

Invasion of Privacy, under circumstances that caused Tyler Clementi to be intimidated, and considering the manner in which the offense was committed, Clementi reasonably believed that he was selected to be the target of the offense because of sexual orientation: GUILTY

That doesn't seem like a high bar.  If a person commits a crime that was not intended to be a hate crime but is perceived that way, it is still a hate crime.  I suppose the consequences are the same.