Your point is well taken. I would suggest though, reading the details of Porter's defense, which I made available on my substack page, that the statement that the punishment is disproportionate is an understatement... compounded by the lack of what seems to have been due process in his case. As for the NYT piece.. I tweeted it when it came out.. Knowing, as I do, some of the back story as well, the author did a fantastic job of incisively exposing the situation.