As Justin Brookman of the Center for Democracy and Technology points out, getting privacy wrong was also a death sentence for spyware company Claria and online advertising company NebuAd.

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The danger of getting the original analysis wrong is highlighted in that second sentence.

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It makes sense: if you think about it, until a few hundred years ago, following the wrong leader could easily be a death sentence.

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This sentence, in addition to being wrong, sets a very dangerous precedent in Peru.

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The judge rejected calls for a suspended sentence saying that while Bather drove the wrong way for only one-tenth of a mile (0.16 km), it was very dangerous.

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There will be the inevitable perception (if not the reality) that they will be answerable to their commands if something goes wrong with the trial, the jury fails to convict or the sentence is deemed too lenient.

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After the passing of the sentence, the family of Gaby said there was "no right or wrong" in the decision taken.

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If, while he is serving his sentence, he decides to be rational and moral, he will recognize his wrong doing and know that justice has been done to him.

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