Sounds like a stuck key (backspace in particular).

That isn't REALLY the governments style. They like to send in the black suits to come have a polite word about your work and remind you of vague potential consequences.

If they're spying on you (and I'm sure they are) then all this does is cost them potential bugs. I'm all for believing that government intimidates journalist (particularly the British and US governments). I am just skeptical they're doing it this specific way.

Also I've had a keyboard with a struck backspace key (after writing a long essay no less). Maybe they're after me too?!