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pcl on Jan 22, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: iPad Hack Statement Of Responsibility

Laws take into account indent (mens rea)

That should be "intent", fyi. Legal code is not nearly as whitespace-sensitive as is Python.

Centigonal on Jan 22, 2013 [–]

One time, I indented my code with five spaces instead of four.

I did this because I despised Guido van Rossum, whom I think is unjustly beardy[1], and wanted to embarass him.

I was convicted of two consecutive five-year felonies, and am now awaiting sentencing.

[1] https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14204175/screencaps/AwesomeRossum.j...

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