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Miami Palmetto High School
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猪 Pig
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Jonathan James: American computer criminal (1983-2008).
Born in Miami (died at age 24).
Studied at Miami Palmetto High School.
The name Jonathan means hebrew for "gift of Jehovah".
Biography
Jonathan Joseph James was an American hacker who was the first juvenile incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States. The South Florida native was 15 years old at the time of the first offense and 16 years old on the date of his sentencing. He died at his Pinecrest, Florida, home on May 18, 2008, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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