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That's all they're going to get anyway. I've never heard of a retail store recording the serial number of all their merchandise, much less associating it with a
by whoopdedo 9y ago
That's all they're going to get anyway. I've never heard of a retail store recording the serial number of all their merchandise, much less associating it with a customer's credit card.
The utility to law enforcement is being able to prove a connection between the evidence and a suspect after they've obtained a warrant. Or in this case, it was a NSA owned printer so they already had the serial number without needing a warrant.
And if you are foolish enough to register with the manufacturer, the NSA already has your serial number without needing a warrant.
- fao_ 9y ago> I've never heard of a retail store recording the serial number of all their merchandise, much less associating it with a customer's credit card. Isn't that how the caught Chelsea Manning? Serial numbers from CD-RWs. Also, the store itself doesn't need to associate it with the customer, they just need to know where those CDs were distributed, and the investigators can follow up the transaction details.