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I'm curious how a) they determined he had a pace maker b) where they got the idea to check it for data. Pretty wild.

• rbcgerard 10y ago
  i read another article about this, and apparently he told the 911 operator something along those lines... Edit: "Compton also told the dispatcher he had “an artificial heart.” http://www.networkworld.com/article/3162740/security/cops-use-pacemaker-data-as-evidence-to-charge-homeowner-with-arson-insurance-fraud.html http://www.networkworld.com/article/3162740/security/cops-us...
• temp246810 10y ago
  Exactly - parallel construction is a thing. I feel obligated to mention it every time in these circumstances because even if it doesn't apply in this particular case, people should be aware of how surveillance can affect them even if what the police do is on the up and up on the surface.
• Avenger42 10y ago
  From the article: > Compton, who has extensive medical problems, including an artificial heart implant that uses an eternal pump (I'm fairly certain they meant "external" there.)
  • jrowley 10y ago
    Good pickup. Haha I'd an "eternal" pump would be handy.
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