Reality became indistinguishable from a game of Farmville on facebook for this kid. No surprise that he is a Ron Paul supporter. These were real people committing real crimes, but for this kid it was an alternate reality. Considering what his net worth was in comparison to his lifestyle proves it.
This will be a very interesting case and will likely create a good bit of case law moving into a new future for cybercrime.
I think you’re right - there will be a lot of new law coming out of this. It beings up a whole new range of cybercrime related issues. And since the economy of the future is definitely going to be electronically based, it’s time to lay some foundations.