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Re:German police ask for help in identifying a bomber's MAC ... by f- on Saturday January 12, 2019 @04:05PM (#18893284)
I'm no expert, but "blackmailing a bomber" does not sound like a particularly solid business plan...
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Re:German police ask for help in identifying a bomber's MAC ... by noobermin on Saturday January 12, 2019 @05:16PM (#18893583)
The former possibility is problematic, but using it to get the police to harass someone is a real possibility. Just look at "swating" in the US.
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Re:German police ask for help in identifying a bomber's MAC ... by coldtea on Saturday January 12, 2019 @06:21PM (#18893900)
Sounds like the "brilliant" idea that a Coen Brothers character would have...
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Re:German police ask for help in identifying a bomber's MAC ... by toufiqbarhamov on Saturday January 12, 2019 @04:28PM (#18893381)
It has to be up there with some of the all-time bad notions. Personally my mind immediately went to that scene in The Dark Knight...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AUfv32dmVFw

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