One would think so. That is, IF it is the only copy. Assange factor? Is there another laptop? Was Seth Rich so naive to the gravity of what he possessed? NSA? Seth Rich wasn't by any means a neophyte to computer technology. All of these factors and more would make the FBI hesitant of destroying evidence.
Yeah, exactly. I’m thinking they may be having a tough time ‘forensically redacting’ it. No expert here but if there were an ‘image’ made earlier by white-hats it could be putting the bureau in a tight spot.
My guess it that it will have suffered some sort of claimable physical damage prior to release......like “Oh....yeah, yeah, ..........of course..........here’s the hard drive, it is a bit scattered, one of the techs accidentally dropped it - we got what we could off of it though”. Lots of missing sectors incomming.
One would think so. That is, IF it is the only copy. Assange factor? Is there another laptop? Was Seth Rich so naive to the gravity of what he possessed? NSA? Seth Rich wasn't by any means a neophyte to computer technology. All of these factors and more would make the FBI hesitant of destroying evidence.
Yeah, exactly. I’m thinking they may be having a tough time ‘forensically redacting’ it. No expert here but if there were an ‘image’ made earlier by white-hats it could be putting the bureau in a tight spot.
My guess it that it will have suffered some sort of claimable physical damage prior to release......like “Oh....yeah, yeah, ..........of course..........here’s the hard drive, it is a bit scattered, one of the techs accidentally dropped it - we got what we could off of it though”. Lots of missing sectors incomming.
Yeah, wouldn’t surprise me at all
I'd think if they COULDN'T clean something up they would have made sure they lost it by now.