On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Ross Archer wrote:
> There's an excellent book (available for free reading on-line) called
> the "Hacker Crackdown" which I'm just finishing. If it is to be
> believed, when they do a computer crime raid, they seize EVERYTHING
> that's even remotely computer-like, including mousepads, calculators,
> tape players, music CDs and vinyl records (maybe they're data media
> cleverly disguised as music or cassettes!), and probably that box of
> cookies with a picture of a computer on the side too. I heard one raid
> was particularly hard on Jelly Bellies...
Oh yes, it is to be believed.
These sorts of raids and confiscations were routine during the 80s and
early 90s. Ever heard of "Operation Sundevil"? That was the last major
nationwide "hacker"ocrackdown" in the 90s. I read "Hacker Crackdown"
years ago and can't remember if it describes those particular raids.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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