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Man Swallows USB Flash Drive Evidence
SlideRuleGuy writes "In a bold and bizarre attempt to destroy evidence seized during a federal raid, a New York City man grabbed a flash drive and swallowed the data storage device while in the custody of Secret Service agents. Records show Florin Necula ingested the Kingston flash drive shortly after his January 21 arrest outside a bank in Queens. A Kingston executive said it was unclear if stomach acid could damage one of their drives. 'As you might imagine, we have no actual experience with someone swallowing a USB.' I imagine that would be rather painful. But did he follow his mother's advice and chew thoroughly, first? Apparently not, as the drive was surgically recovered."
The story said he was skimming, not counterfeiting.
For every problem, there is at least one solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
FTFA:
When Necula was unable to pass the item after about four days, doctors--concerned that the drive was not compatible with the suspect's GI tract--concluded he "would be injured if they allowed the flash drive to remain inside of him," reported Borger. Necula eventually agreed to allow doctors at New York Downtown Hospital to remove the item, according to a source familiar with the incident.
REGIS: For $16,000, the question is, 'What right do they have to risk the life of a presumed innocent man with dangerous surgery?' Your choices are...
A. The Patriot Act
B. The Alien and Sedition Act
C. The Jack Bauer Act
D. The part where he agreed to the surgery.
CONTESTANT: Hmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
Hmmmmmmmmm.
Um. I'd like to use a lifeline.
REGIS: Alright! Which lifeline would you like to use?
CONTESTANT: I think I'm going to use my "Read The Fucking Article" lifeline, Regis.
REGIS: Alright! Computer, please print out a copy of the article for our contestant!
CONTESTANT: *reads* Regis, I'm going to have to go with 'D', "The part where he agreed to the surgery."
REGIS: Final answer?
CONTESTANT: Final answer.