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The FBI Has a Trojan To Watch You
G_of_the_J writes "A man who had cut 18 cables affecting Verizon and Comcast was blackmailing them. He had demanded bank accounts be set up and information be provided on web sites that he specified. Although he used anonymous access to get to the web sites, the FBI had planted a trojan which was downloaded to his computer. The trojan then sent his IP address and other information to the FBI."
According to the complaint filed against Kelly, he believed that "companies like Comcast and Verizon were indirectly responsible for his unemployment and dire financial situation because they worked with companies that favored foreign engineers over their counterparts and because they had indirectly stolen his intellectual property."
As part of his sentence in late 2005, Kelly was also ordered to enter a mental health program.
No parole? He might be a silly muppet, possibly crazy, but treatment sounds more reasonable than prison. Or am i just a European speaking to an American ; ).
And he was ordered to enter a mental health program?
Comcast and Verizon do in fact outsource. They are companies, and therefore, they do steal intellectual property from engineers and scientists much the same way as the music industry steals compositions and performances from the musicians.
From this angle, I applaud his efforts to hurt the companies who only serve to hurt their peers by throwing paychecks across the ocean and giving us the finger.
He was only striking back. Self defense, self preservation, personal dignity, nothing wrong with that.
Um, did they catch Bush? Because I am pretty sure he got away.
So, I am just saying, they do not even catch all the dummies, just the ones who they have the manpower to, who are not working for them.
wake up and hold your nose