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2006/2/16-17 [Computer/SW/Security] UID:41894 Activity:kinda low
2/16    When are these people going to realize how to correctly black out text
        in a PDF file?  It's fortunate it's only driver's license numbers that
        were "blacked out".
        link:csua.org/u/f05 (latimes.com) Sheriff's report on Cheney shooting
        \_ I don't see what is wrong, give me a clue?
           \_ Try to copy out the blacked out text.
           \_ Try to think of the most stupid way imaginable to try to black
              out text in an electronic document.  Bingo.
              \_ Hey, it might not be the stupidest. Never (mis)underestimate
                 stupidity.
        \_ Beautiful. This happens almost too often in court, and people are
           constantly calling to see if they can get what they thought was a
           redacted copy off the website. --erikred
        \_ "I was to report to the main house."  "I was instructed to park my
           vehicle ..."  "I ... was turned over to another agent ...".  Gee,
           how submissive.  County Sheriffs work for the county, not the Fed,
           right?  This Chief Deputy has no balls.  That is, unless his report
           on a typical highway pullover also reads like this:
           "I was to report to the speeding driver's window."
           "I was instructed that the driver's license has expired."
           "I was turned over to the passenger who judged my (lack of) genital
           size."
           "I humbly submitted the written citation to the driver.  Then I
           excused myself back to the insignificant patrol car."
           \_ Well, if he just ignored the secret service he'd be liable to
              get his ass shot. Does he have authority over them?
              \_ I know a guy who used to drive in nuke convoys when  he was in
                 the army.  The Colorado highway patrol used to try to pull
                 them over.  They had helicopter gunship and F-15 escorts,
                 and U.S. gov't plates, generally were not speeding, and these
                 fuckers would come up with their little cop pistols and try
                 to start shit.  It did not generally end well for the cops.
                 No one was ever hurt beyond a bruised ego, but they were very
                 very lucky.
                 \_ How do F-15 jets escort trucks going 65mph?
              \_ Secret Service *is* law enforcement.  They can make arrests,
                 etc.  They most likely have jurisdiction wherever they are.
                 \_ If the County Sheriff don't have jurisdiction over this
                    incident, why was the Chief Deputy taking statements?
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