the fbi thinks it can get back a secret
bringing two interesting threads together, i find this story.
The Justice Department sought extraordinary permission to let the FBI conduct a search-and-destroy mission on any computers harboring classified information about a 1980s case that temporarily became public in a lawsuit. A federal judge, however, rejected the idea
but it’s not over… the motion was denied without prejudice, and they’ve put someone on the next round:
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristin S. Door said she was researching laws that might support such a decision. Door acknowledged that even she doesn’t have sufficient government clearance to read the classified documents
is this the confluence of creative prosecution and a deluded concept that you can get back a secret?
this old case would probably disappear as just another screwup if the department of justice didn’t push the issue. these are not stupid people, so i can only imagine that this is set up as some sort of test-case to establish a precedent for data-search-and-destroy missions. happy huting, kristin door.
now the question is, what’s the real case? what’s the real secret that the doj wants to get back? what’s the real data that the fbi wants to track down and destroy? and where are bradbury’s firemen when you need them?