Computers seized

**BrilloPad** · 15 December 2011, 10:33

Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

Its a bit of a suprise to me that they can turn up and take your gear away for cloning, even though you are not suspected of anything

Well it was instigated by the US government. So thats allright then.

**EternalOptimist** · 15 December 2011, 10:42

Originally posted by zeitghost

He's just waiting for the extradition request.

Or should that be extreme rendition?

Interesting that that website knew my email address in the "leave a comment" fields.

do you have a blog with the same provider ?

come on zeity - whats your blog

**d000hg** · 15 December 2011, 10:52

Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

More climate stuff I'm afraid.

One of the first bloggers to break the story of the 'climategate 2.0' emails , has had a visit from the police. They have taken a couple of computers but not arrested him.

not a suspect

Its a bit of a suprise to me that they can turn up and take your gear away for cloning, even though you are not suspected of anything

Weird. Are they allowed to do that, or was he dumb enough to let them? If they use material on those PCs to charge him later, won't his lawyer have a field-day?

**lilelvis2000** · 15 December 2011, 10:55

A good reason to set up in Russia where the US has no extradition rights, rather than in a US puppet state.

**TheFaQQer** · 15 December 2011, 10:57

Originally posted by zeitghost

Nope.

This is my blog.

Otherwise totally blog free.

Are you still banned from eng-tips then?

**Paddy** · 15 December 2011, 11:09

Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post

A good reason to set up in Russia where the US has no extradition rights, rather than in a US puppet state.

The same applies to email,

Yandex.Mail

yandex.ru mail.ru

**BrilloPad** · 15 December 2011, 12:25

Originally posted by zeitghost

Anyone want to lay odds that they find kiddie porn?

The plod seem to plant that remarkably often these days.

FTFY

**d000hg** · 15 December 2011, 12:29

Originally posted by zeitghost

Anyone want to lay odds that they find kiddie porn?

The plod seem to find that remarkably often these days.

They don't need to do they, since he released private emails isn't that bad enough?

**EternalOptimist** · 15 December 2011, 13:24

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

They don't need to do they, since he released private emails isn't that bad enough?

They were subject to a FOIA request that was being stalled.

It's a minefield

Computers seized