> To identify this person, the cops contacted Kik, but their subpoena accidentally requested information about the Kik user “fus_ro_dah” (one underscore after “fus”). Kik provided Klayme’s email address in response.
So, cops fucked up a dude's life, and somehow this dude still got convicted anyway!
@clivethompson.bsky.socialholy *crap*
"One missing underscore in a Skyrim-themed username put an innocent Nova Scotia man in prison for 18 months"
full story here: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com
A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
When the first step goes wrong, bad results follow.