SBF Prison Debate

The cluster centers on debates about whether Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) should be imprisoned prior to conviction for his role in the FTX collapse, contrasting presumption of innocence and wrongful conviction risks with demands for pretrial detention due to the severity of alleged crimes.

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brazzy Aug 2, 2013 View on HN

Appropriate response: "If we convict the wrong guy, the real murderer goes free, you realize".

that_guy_iain Sep 18, 2022 View on HN

Well, considering what they did was a crime. Being treated like a criminal seems fair.

dr-detroit Dec 14, 2021 View on HN

Maybe you should not always try and be the worst thing society will allow you without jail time.

zestyping Oct 26, 2023 View on HN

Holy shit. Someone needs to get put in prison for this. Others get locked away for far less.

CalChris Nov 5, 2016 View on HN

It's immoral to put people in jail for this.

commenter1 Dec 21, 2017 View on HN

Ah, I see! So if one does a crime, but has done the time, one is ok. If one hasn't done a crime but does something you don't agree with, then it's bad. Thank you for clarifying!

erehweb Nov 24, 2022 View on HN

Lot of discussion on why not in prison in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33717992

jakelazaroff Jun 16, 2021 View on HN

I don't think that's the answer. People can be wrongfully convicted.

mcguire Feb 11, 2021 View on HN

You don't understand, it's better for 10 innocent people to go to jail than for one guilty one to escape.

blitzar Feb 25, 2025 View on HN

It seems cruel and unkind to punish someone for a crime they were tried for and found not guilty (on all counts) of.