They indicted her not only for stealing mail, an obvious federal offense, but also for using unconventional weapons in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993, a treaty aimed at terrorists and rogue states.
At times in the past, weight lifters have served penalties of less than a year for the serious offense of using performance-enhancing drugs.
She reiterated her regrets over the private server, and, turning to offense, attacked Republicans in Congress for using an investigation of the matter "to drive down [her] poll numbers," citing an admission by the House Republican majority leader, Bakersfield's Kevin McCarthy.
Blanc has apologized for causing offense and using ambiguous language.
He was convicted under laws that give harsh sentences for offenses like using racially divisive language or promoting disharmony.
According to University of Sydney Law School associate professor David Rolph, this broad offense criminalizes menacing, harassing, or causing offense using mobile phones, Facebook, Twitter, etc. "In order for there to be prosecutions for this offense, people have to report the incident to the police.
"Sustaining this pressure on ISIL will help provide time and space. . . for Iraq to reconstitute its forces and continue going on the offense," Hagel said, using another name for the extremist group that now controls a vast expanse across Iraq and Syria.
The bureau's internal affairs unit, the Office of Professional Responsibility, became a much-feared inquisitor, sometimes damaging careers over minor offenses like using a bureau car for personal matters.
Last month, Ticketmaster sued 21 people in federal court, accusing them of fraud, copyright infringement and other offenses in using bots to search for millions of tickets over the last two years.
Under Islamic State rule, Mosul residents live with the constant threat of summary execution for offenses that include using the Internet and cellphones, making it difficult to know what is happening there.
