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Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills by VWWHFSfQ on Sunday January 29, 2023 @08:34AM (#34567927)
I don't even think it's arguable. He intended to deceive a Secret Service officer with fake federal government credentials, and apparently succeeded in doing so. I believe that is a felony. The judge may reduce the charge or throw it out later though because of the obvious wackiness of it.
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Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills by zinekeller on Sunday January 29, 2023 @08:39AM (#34567974)
Yeah, the ID itself might be judged confusing enough to be legally a counterfeit (which is a crime in itself) while the intentional intent to deceive lawful authorities adds another case to the table.
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Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills by bushbaba on Sunday January 29, 2023 @10:35AM (#34569011)
He’s Woz. A household name. I suspect the secret service agent also noticed it being a fake ID but didn’t want to deal with the litany of paperwork in arresting woz for the crime. Maybe the agent also got a chuckle out of it as well.
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Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills by ShamelessC on Sunday January 29, 2023 @10:47AM (#34569117)
Hate to break it to you, but if "Tim Apple" isn't a household name, Wozniak certainly isn't. Steve Jobs _maybe_ is, but even that is likely overestimating the public's knowledge.
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