The days of 'Let's haul this kid in front of the judge, scare him and send him home with a warning' are long since gone... Prosecutorial discretion is a great thing if it's exercised, but it doesn't happen in any meaningful way these days, because prosecutions are so politicized.

From "Is former Sacramento media employee Matthew Keys a victim of overzealous, misguided cybercrime prosecution?" News Review.com http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/is-former-sacramento-media-employee/content?oid=13239765