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FBI Carnivore Screwup Destroys E-Mail Evidence

Posted by timothy on from the now-how-much-will-you-pay dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "The FBI apparently used Carivore in an attempt to collect information on Osama bin Laden't network. Unfortunately they screwed up and collected information on "non-covered targets" (*ahem*, isn't this the sort of thing we weren't supposed to worry about...). Then the FBI tech was "so upset" that he destroyed ALL of the collected email, not only the information that was not covered by the warrant. Here is the SF Gate Story and EPIC's press release."

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  1. Apparently... by shlamo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The FBI deleted this poster's Spell/Grammar check as well. :/

  2. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  3. This just in..... by PhreakinPenguin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    FBI now says they have opened an office on the North Pole. No word on why an agent volunteered for it.

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  4. In Other News... by J3zmund · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...United States gives land back to original owners.

    My ass.

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  5. My son's a young girl???? by npsimons · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    and he's free to endanger more young girls, maybe even your son or daughter!


    My son's a young girl? Damn, it's so hard to keep up with kids these days. Oh, wait, I don't have any kids . . .


    (Sorry, I just couldn't resist :-)

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