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Why? The arrest of a mall cop who was also doing burglaries wouldn't send a chill through the security guard community, except perhaps for those who were moonl
by ajarmst 9y ago
Why? The arrest of a mall cop who was also doing burglaries wouldn't send a chill through the security guard community, except perhaps for those who were moonlighting as burglars.
- wwweston 9y agoIf he was arrested for burglarizing a mall he worked in, though, and you didn't have any evidence other than the claim of the arresting authorities that he wasn't merely present in the mall (as security guards are wont to be) where a burglary had taken place, you might be somewhat concerned.
- ajarmst 9y agoFair enough, but I don't think that the FBI conspires to frame people for crimes all that often, nor that many security researchers believe that they do. Also, the fact that a grand jury handed down an indictment indicates that there is evidence that will be shared at trial. Unless the grand jury is also part of the conspiracy, of course.
- robotresearcher 9y agoThe arrest of a mall cop who wasn't proved to be doing burglaries might send a chill, no?
- ajarmst 9y agoArrest is an early step in a process to prove guilt or acquit. The "burglary" did occur, and a grand jury did examine evidence and determine it was sufficient to start that process.
- robotresearcher 9y agoA couple of your friends get arrested. Do you think about it a little bit?
- ajarmst 9y agoWhether or not Hutchins' friends are concerned isn't the question. Whether or not the entire security research community are or should be "chilled" is. There's no evidence that he was arrested for being a security researcher. There is evidence that he was arrested because there was probable cause to believe he had committed a crime.