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College Police Think Using Linux Is Suspicious Behavior

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-is-your-mom dept.

FutureDomain writes "The Boston College Campus Police have seized the electronics of a computer science student for allegedly sending an email outing another student. The probable cause? The search warrant application states that he is 'a computer science major' and he uses 'two different operating systems for hiding his illegal activity. One is the regular B.C. operating system and the other is a black screen with white font which he uses prompt commands on.' The EFF is currently representing him."

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  1. Re:He has an iPod by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 0, Troll

    The dorm room search stemmed from an investigation into who sent an email to a Boston College mailing list alleging that another student was gay.

    Lotta Catholics in Boston, and as we all know Catholics are among the most zealous and hypocritical of all the religious idiots. Pontificate and bash gays by day, homosexually molest by night.

    I bet the two were former lovers and had a bitter custody battle over the iPod after the relationship went sour.

  2. Re:sure it is by evilkasper · · Score: 0, Troll

    This makes my brain hurt.. A search and seizure due to a non windows OS...

  3. Bad color scheme... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 0, Troll

    If Linux was displaying green/amber text against a black background, the cops would've think "IBM" and left the student alone.

  4. Re:sure it is by NalosLayor · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh man, thanks for weighing in on this. I'm glad that we someone with the high level of legal training that comes with an associate's degree in journalism here.

  5. hmm by eugene2k · · Score: 0, Troll

    After reading the warrant, I'm not surprised that Calixte dude called his roommate a f*g... He definitely deserves the name.

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  6. Re:sure it is by Darby · · Score: 0, Troll

    OK, I'm awake and aware of the problem. Now what do I do?

    Any time you get the opportunity, kill a cop. There's really nothing else you can do. They are the dumb, evil muscle of the other team. They willingly, and with malice aforethought, chose that role for themselves, so there's no moral issues with exterminating the vermin.

  7. Re:sure it is by radish · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well, it's a shame about the kitten, and the guy that died. But as far as I'm concerned the more guns off the streets/store shelves the better.

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  8. Re:sure it is by Thing+1 · · Score: 1, Troll

    But as far as I'm concerned the more guns off the streets/store shelves the better.

    Hey, 1938 is calling, it wants its Nazi Gun Laws back.

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