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Canada investigating how Skyrim username mixup sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
www.dexerto.com/gaming/canada-investigating-how-skyrim-username-mixup-sent-innocent-man-to-prison-for-18-months-3396037/
DexertoCanada investigating how Skyrim username mixup sent innocent man to prison for 18 months - DexertoCanadian officials are investigating how an innocent man spent 18 months in prison after police missed an underscore in his Skyrim username.
Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
the underscore that costs an innocent man 18 months of his life
Replying to @raman_klogius@ani.social
More like the shit police work and complete lack of evidence. How the hell could that make it through the courts all the way to sentencing?
Replying to @Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
Apparently the defence missed it too, which is pretty damning for whoever was (supposed to be) defending him, I’d think.
Replying to @scratchee@feddit.uk
Even if the user name was correct, after a full search turned up no evidence of wrongdoing or behaviors consistent with the allegation, it should have been insufficient for sentencing.