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Oh yes. In 2011 I got raided by the police because I clicked a link someone sent me over IRC [1]. You don't even need to be destructive to become a target for
by geek_at 3y ago
Oh yes. In 2011 I got raided by the police because I clicked a link someone sent me over IRC [1].
You don't even need to be destructive to become a target for prosecution sometimes. Being stupid or incautious is enough.
[1] https://blog.haschek.at/2015-that-not-so-awesome-time-the-police/ https://blog.haschek.at/2015-that-not-so-awesome-time-the-po...
- waihtis 3y agoI vaguely recall this case. I sure hope police have become more cyber literate in the past 10 years, but yeah this is the virtual equivalent of leaving fingerprints on the crime scene.
- onionisafruit 3y agoAfter reading your story, the image at the bottom stands out. I never thought about the fact that you can’t really trust that what is returned to you is the same as what they took. No telling if they added any malware to those drives intentionally or not.
- __s 3y ago> Don't click on links from random people on the internet! Ironic since I ended up on your blog after clicking on link you posted
- valvar 3y agoIs there no way to contest such a warrant? What about compensation for the loss of utility caused by the confiscation?