> Five years in prison seems like a disproportionate punishment for an arguably victimless crime
It's not victimless: the United States (government) is the victim, albeit one that's not particularly sympathetic.
Just because the victim is diffuse/a collective doesn't mean the wrongs against it are victimless - this is about as victimless as handing over nuclear secrets to another country (in quality, not severity).
It's not victimless: the United States (government) is the victim, albeit one that's not particularly sympathetic.
Just because the victim is diffuse/a collective doesn't mean the wrongs against it are victimless - this is about as victimless as handing over nuclear secrets to another country (in quality, not severity).