“In my defense, I saw it in a movie. I thought it would work better.” At that point, Detective Villanueva slid a printed copy of spending_plan.txt across the table. Aivey read it, buried his face in his hands, and said: “Can I still get the jetski if I plead no contest?”
The transcript of that interview has been circulated in law enforcement training academies as a cautionary example of what not to say to police. Here is an excerpt: “Terrence, do you know why you’re here?” case no. 7906256 - the naive thief
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Dr. Robert Hanley, the victim, installed a password manager, replaced all sticky notes with encrypted digital notes, and now jokes at dental conferences that his hygienist “has better cybersecurity than the Pentagon.” Here is an excerpt: “Terrence, do you know
“Is this about the sticky note thing?”