Wouldn't an electromagnet strong enough to wipe a disk in one not-so-near pass (i.e., walking through the doorframe) have to be so powerful, it would induce a noticeable pull on the metal of the box?
Hmmm.....I think you just discovered a use for Macs. All the translucent plastic would just pass harmlessly through the frame!:-)
Of course, you would be busted for destruction of evidance.
The FBI seems to have lost their objectivity when it comes to requesting search warrants.
They are intended to be used for INVESTIGATIVE purposes only. That's not what happened here. If the guy had logged in 20 seconds after the server was cracked, then yes, I could understand why the Feds would take a special interest in his box, however, this is like walking into a convenience store the day after it was robbed by someone of a completely different height, weight, body-type, race, etc. And getting strip searched for it.
Right now, the FBI is under an enormous amount of pressure to catch "The evil online people who will steal our credit cards or hurt our children." The old adage, "You shouldn't be worried if you've got nothing to hide." doesn't really apply anymore (as if it ever did). Search warrants have become PREVENTATIVE measures. To scare people who have shown an interest in something illegal, even if there is no evidance to suggest they have actually done something. These days if you say or do the wrong thing online, you can get raided just like that. Even if what you did was not actually illegal itself.
The search warrant saves the FBI the trouble of actually investigating you and spending some of their time following the innocent until proven guilty mantra. Just knock on enough doors at 5am and you can be sure that you will find someone guilty. The innocent ones can go back to their normal lives like nothing happened (yeah, right) and the guilty ones can give agents the professional boost they need.
BMG wants X amount from users, then Columbia House will want the same, Interscope, Warner, Maverick (you can pay twice once for the vanity label (in this case Madonnna's) and the parent company. And on and on and on.
Soon It will be $50 a month for dues or every D/L (completed or not) will be charged.
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Hmmm.....I think you just discovered a use for Macs. All the translucent plastic would just pass harmlessly through the frame!
Of course, you would be busted for destruction of evidance.
The FBI seems to have lost their objectivity when it comes to requesting search warrants.
They are intended to be used for INVESTIGATIVE purposes only. That's not what happened here. If the guy had logged in 20 seconds after the server was cracked, then yes, I could understand why the Feds would take a special interest in his box, however, this is like walking into a convenience store the day after it was robbed by someone of a completely different height, weight, body-type, race, etc. And getting strip searched for it.
Right now, the FBI is under an enormous amount of pressure to catch "The evil online people who will steal our credit cards or hurt our children." The old adage, "You shouldn't be worried if you've got nothing to hide." doesn't really apply anymore (as if it ever did). Search warrants have become PREVENTATIVE measures. To scare people who have shown an interest in something illegal, even if there is no evidance to suggest they have actually done something. These days if you say or do the wrong thing online, you can get raided just like that. Even if what you did was not actually illegal itself. The search warrant saves the FBI the trouble of actually investigating you and spending some of their time following the innocent until proven guilty mantra. Just knock on enough doors at 5am and you can be sure that you will find someone guilty. The innocent ones can go back to their normal lives like nothing happened (yeah, right) and the guilty ones can give agents the professional boost they need.
BMG wants X amount from users, then Columbia House will want the same, Interscope, Warner, Maverick (you can pay twice once for the vanity label (in this case Madonnna's) and the parent company. And on and on and on. Soon It will be $50 a month for dues or every D/L (completed or not) will be charged.