Having access from a public place is far better than having access from home. If you are at home, you are risking your privacy; what a criminal usually do( I don’t mean Ross is a criminal, he has been over-punished IMO). If he is in a public network, no one will know the exact identity. Nevertheless, there were some vulnerability with his access which has fucked up the whole situation.
Of course. Ross was made an example for other smart kids to feel scared and know that once you get caught the government literally owns you. They can do whatever they want.
The severity of his punishment shows how scared the government is of young smart guys like him.
Having access from a public place is far better than having access from home. If you are at home, you are risking your privacy; what a criminal usually do( I don’t mean Ross is a criminal, he has been over-punished IMO). If he is in a public network, no one will know the exact identity. Nevertheless, there were some vulnerability with his access which has fucked up the whole situation.
It is safer as long as you keep switching places. Investigators look for patterns so they watch a spot and see that every time the admin goes online there's the same young guy sitting in the same spot.
You go there once - there's no connection. Twice - could be coincidence. Three, fur times and they have you.
