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I doubt he'll still be smiling after 15 years in a Thai prison.
According to his Wikipedia article, he was sentenced in the US so I suppose he is in an American prison.
That explains why he got 15 years for a non-violent crime.
I guess that's slightly better.
Probably not
Pro tip: If you're gonna steal from a bank, steal from a Norwegian one.
Is there a back story to this that I don't know?
Norwegian prisons are famously relatively humane compared to most other countries
They have a better quality of life than low-income US citizen. Except for, you know, not being able to leave.
Here's an article about one of those prisons on an island: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2020/07/01/basty-norways-island-prison-where-inmates-work-ski-and-watch-tv/
Yes, I agree, but
Ah, thanks.