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Judge Orders TorrentSpy to Turn Over RAM

Posted by Zonk on from the i-do-not-think-that-word-means-what-you-think-it-means dept.

virgil_disgr4ce writes "In an impressive example of the gap of understanding between legal officials and technology, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian 'found that a computer server's RAM, or random-access memory, is a tangible document that can be stored and must be turned over in a lawsuit.' ZDNet, among others, reports on the ruling and its potential for invasion of privacy."

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  1. Seems like a fair turnaround by heinousjay · · Score: 1, Troll

    Considering the sheer stupidity displayed by technologists who expound upon legal matters (for examples, see this site, any given story), why is it fair to expect that legal experts would be strong on technology matters?

    Still, this is an opportunity for nerds to play their favorite game: look how much smarter I am than you.

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