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> The agents arresting him did in such a way that they prevented him from touching his laptop (by creating a diversion), because they were feared that such a pr
by SamBam 5y ago
> The agents arresting him did in such a way that they prevented him from touching his laptop (by creating a diversion), because they were feared that such a protection might exist.
But that's literally the scenario this physical-separation killswitch was designed for.
He wouldn't have had to touch his laptop to trigger this. Quite the opposite.
- 323 5y agoYou must be talking about a different device, because the one shown on this site only triggers if you carelessly move the laptop. It has no remote part, it doesn't matter how far the user is. If you're thinking about attaching the trigger to your hand with a lanyard, the agents could easily hold your hand in place, cut the lanyard, ... I don't understand why people always assume the FBI is brain-dead and could not use countermeasures against devices such as this if they become wide spread.
- SamBam 5y agoYou must have missed part of the description where they said the kill switch should be attached to the user's body. If the user is attached to the switch and moves more than 50 cm or so from their laptop, the switch is triggered.