is do a complete backup of all information on the "questionable" drives, including "deleted" files, and so on, and then give them back. IANAL, but isn't there some rule about the defense having equal access to any information that the prosecution has? This guy says that some needed information that was not on any other source was lost because his computer was confiscated. I believe that the FBI, CIA, cops, etc. should have the ability to confiscate information, in order to process a warrant, but that information should also be speedily returned to the subject of the warrant unless charges are immediately filed. This would give anyone falsely accused the ability to continue their life, and still allow all the evidence to be in the right hands. If something incriminating WAS found, they could get a warrant for any new data and confiscate it again.
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is do a complete backup of all information on the "questionable" drives, including "deleted" files, and so on, and then give them back. IANAL, but isn't there some rule about the defense having equal access to any information that the prosecution has? This guy says that some needed information that was not on any other source was lost because his computer was confiscated. I believe that the FBI, CIA, cops, etc. should have the ability to confiscate information, in order to process a warrant, but that information should also be speedily returned to the subject of the warrant unless charges are immediately filed. This would give anyone falsely accused the ability to continue their life, and still allow all the evidence to be in the right hands. If something incriminating WAS found, they could get a warrant for any new data and confiscate it again. my .02
Just because it's not bloated and buggy, it's not an OS?!? Sounds like Mac users crying sour grapes...