Re:People Staring at Computers
by agloeregrets on Monday July 12, 2021 @07:27AM
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For what it is worth, the incredibly irresponsible and unethical Artist's actions seemed a lot closer to high class cybercrime..which the secret service actually handled at the time. The only reason he wasn't charged is because the secret service didn't see him as a national threat. If the FBI had been the one running the operation he would have been Aaron Swartzed.
OP here. The only reason I wasn't charged is because AUSA Judith Philips refused to prosecute me. Also, Aaron Swartz was investigated by both the FBI and the USSS.
I don't disagree that it's a sad state of affairs, but there's really no connection between the Secret Service and local police departments. Even neighboring local police departments are entirely separate entities.
I bet if you had a legitimate case that the secret service were interested in, calling that line may actually get it looked at. Whereas calling a local PD about a problem that should be relevant to them doesn't always get it looked at.
> "Something like that."
> "Can anyone do that? Can I call you up?"
> The agent who had been taking notes chimed in: "I suppose so, if you just open up the Yellow Pages we're right there, on the inside cover."
Raise your hand if you've had trouble getting the police to even come out to do a report on property theft or vandalism, let alone take it seriously. But, if you're Apple, you can just call up and hire the Secret Service to go after some rando artist messing around in their stores. Another minor illustration of who the government really works for.