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A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/
Ars TechnicaA missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 monthsWhen the first step goes wrong, bad results follow.
They keep pushing for chat control but can’t even check usernames. On top of that conclude it with witch hunt madness. Brandon Klayme deserves a significant financial compensation and a profuse public apology.
en.wikipedia.orgRegulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse - WikipediaReplying to @arsCynic@piefed.social
This was in USA and Canada. EU laws do not apply there as far as I know.
I accept your correction, but in my defence, since the USA is ran by the unaccountable Epstein et al, I’d say that my comment still applies. If not even more so.
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But this was Canada