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Helen Borg

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7. If true...
Fri Aug 30, 2013, 10:00 AM
Aug 2013

"Police who seized documents from #miranda found among them a piece of paper with the decryption password, the statement says"
Then this was a serious mistake on their part. The only safe way was for Miranda NOT to have known any passwords, let alone have the password written down on a piece of paper. What were they thinking?

The only thing stupider than writing down the encryption password on a piece of paper hobbit709 Aug 2013 #1
Only thing stupider is if it was the same pass as the Wikileaks insurance file. joshcryer Aug 2013 #5
The plot thickens Stuckinthebush Aug 2013 #2
"Police who seized documents ... found among them a piece of paper with the decryption password" Coyotl Aug 2013 #3
Password on a piece of paper? Are you kidding me? joshcryer Aug 2013 #4
What I find missing in the news, like this article, is that snappyturtle Aug 2013 #6
Yep, my thoughts too...the irony thickens. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #8
GG was supposedly instructed by Snowden and Poitras. joshcryer Aug 2013 #9
Miranda was obviously used by his partner. tridim Aug 2013 #11
From the previous link: joshcryer Aug 2013 #13
If true... Helen Borg Aug 2013 #7
Perhaps their goal was to show exactly what info they had? NorthCarolina Aug 2013 #10
WE don't know anything more than what we're told by the intercepting authorities Plucketeer Aug 2013 #18
Incredibly stupid and reckless on the part of GreenSnow etc. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #12
I was a little curious when Greenwald had his outrage meter instantly pegged to 11 Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #15
I don't believe any of it. caseymoz Aug 2013 #14
GG is denying it and I think I know why. joshcryer Aug 2013 #16
interesting. my disadvantage is my knowledge of computers is so lacking. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #17
Locking duplicate topic maddezmom Aug 2013 #19
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