While I am no advocate with regards to for-profit piracy, can we get to prosecuting other serious criminals with comparable sentences? (i.e Capitol rioters, price gouging of certain essential supplies during this pandemic, etc)
They are being prosecuted in droves currently, and lots are in the queue. Most are only getting a couple years, but that will basically ruin their lives having a federal felony on their records so it's not like they're getting off easy. Some of the leaders are getting 5+ years for conspiracy and such.
the people who set up CHAZ last summer, lying to the FBI to start investigations, and illegal wire tapping would be nice to prosecute too.