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From: floyd@ims.alaska.edu (Floyd Davidson)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Sophistication of federal investigators
Message-ID: <1991Jan8.074809.22258@ims.alaska.edu>
Date: 8 Jan 91 07:48:09 GMT
References: <6765@crash.cts.com> <1991Jan7.220954.25909@lavaca.uh.edu>
Organization: University of Alaska, Institute of Marine Science
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In article <1991Jan7.220954.25909@lavaca.uh.edu> jet@karazm.math.uh.edu ("J. Eric Townsend") writes:
>In article <6765@crash.cts.com> sjackson@pro-smof.cts.com (Steve Jackson) writes:
>>Case in point: Of
>>the three computers seized from my office, one was totally wrecked when it
>>was returned. There's every reason to believe the damage occurred - or at
>>least started - before they got it to their investigation site. Thus, if we
>
>Is there any way for you to get reimbursed for the machine?  If not,
>then the SS doesn't even *need* evidence -- they just hit you, confiscate
>equipment, and return it a week later in non-functional condition.

Ahhh, NO???  Nice police officers would never do a thing like that.
It would be a nasty thing to do and folks would end up calling them
by nasty names, like 'copper' or 'pig' maybe.  :-) :-)

Actually they are human and yes the various police forces have and
will continue to do just that.  They are well aware that they have
the power to put a big bite in your butt without ever getting you
near the cell they honestly feel you belong in.

Sincerely Cynical,

Floyd
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Floyd L. Davidson                                  floyd@ims.alaska.edu
Salcha, AK 99714                    paycheck connection to Alascom, Inc.
 When I speak for them, one of us will be *out* of business in a hurry.