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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by MisterBastahrd on Thursday October 21, 2021 @12:42PM (#28947172)
I've got plenty of life experience that proves that people in power who employ technologically competent people often refuse to listen to expert advice because might makes right.

You don't have to be malicious to be incompetent.

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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by indig0g0 on Thursday October 21, 2021 @03:24PM (#28949674)
Or you don't have to be incompetent to be malicious.
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Re:Gov Parson pushes to prosecute reporter who found securit... by Domenic_S on Thursday October 21, 2021 @03:49PM (#28949966)
Right, but if they passed the exam that removes their ability to feign ignorance on the record, leaving malice as the de facto motivation (again on the record)
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