[deleted] t1_jd8wex9 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM

yeah people shouldn't underestimate the power of military-grade plastic explosives. Israel assassinated someone using a relatively small amount hidden in a cell phone in the not-too-distant past.

Thankfully, it's hard for non-military people/groups to get, but cartels manage to obtain a lot of weapons they're not supposed to have.

metalflygon08 t1_jd8ucxc wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:40 PM

Reply to comment by squarepeg0000 in Multiple injuries after ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard by plutobug2468

Mayhaps the front fell off?

HydroCorndog t1_jd8ty6t wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Reply to comment by Whatwouldntwaldodo in The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why by SellingCoach

All you need to do is accuse a guy of cp. The public will do the rest. It's remarkable, isn't it?

[deleted] t1_jd8txug wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Reply to comment by Sir_Rexicus in U.S. will speed transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Pentagon says by Just_A_Dogsbody

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ChasmDude t1_jd8tw7b wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Reply to comment by Boxthor in Ecuadorian TV presenter wounded by bomb disguised as USB stick by AudibleNod

It's in the interest of journalists and newspapers to have some kind of sandboxed machine, but I'd doubt any smart whistleblower would want to physically deliver a USB either in-person or via the mail. If said whistleblower is technically competent and thorough, then a multi-layed digital drop makes much more sense these days. Fewer points of failure and all of them are in your control as long as you can configure it yourself rather than using off-the-shelf means like Signal*

(* Not to say Signal isn't good for everyday use, but I wouldn't even want whistleblower-level info on my phone in the first place.)

/rant

[deleted] t1_jd8tora wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:36 PM

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HydroCorndog t1_jd8tkn4 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Reply to comment by bulletbassman in The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why by SellingCoach

I used to believe in him.

SciFiXhi t1_jd8tfwv wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Reply to comment by JimmyJackJericho in Ecuadorian TV presenter wounded by bomb disguised as USB stick by AudibleNod

They also tried to make his beard fall out so that his constituents would lose faith in his macho image.

The CIA vacillates between unfathomable war crimes and Looney Tunes shit.

[deleted] t1_jd8teij wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Reply to comment by KazeNilrem in The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why by SellingCoach

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HydroCorndog t1_jd8t24u wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:32 PM

Reply to comment by Whatwouldntwaldodo in The FBI raided a notable journalist's home. Rolling Stone didn't tell readers why by SellingCoach

If you have been charged with it, it's all over. The act is so reprehensible that a false accusation is as good as the truth. Public opinion will never shift back even when the accuser admits to lying. The man is doomed. Is it acceptable? I don't know. Maybe the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Like the death penalty, I think there should be ironclad proof.