Techcrunch reported on one Max Sanders, who thought it would be funny if he sold his vote on Ebay (the listing has since been removed), and now faces charges, which in the worst case could land him in jail for up to five years.
The report takes the view that this is “absurd”, and Michael Arrington (techcrunch founder) for some strange reason can’t see why this might be a matter for the courts. Yes the intention was not to actually sell his vote but create a bit of publicity in a fun sort of way. But democracy is not something that should be taken lightly (ask the people of Zimbabwe), and vote selling/ rigging is serious matter and something that should be dealt with by the courts. I’m sure that the courts will not be handing out a custodial sentence for this, but rightly so that’s where the decision on this matter should be made.
Following the post up there are plenty of moronic comments, starting with:
What a bunch of horsecrap. People should be able to do whatever they
want with their vote. Next thing you know they are going to make
Marijuana illegal. Jeez.
Where has common sense and the moral compass gone to?
