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Prosecutors admit error in whistleblower conviction
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-10-14

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles will ask a court to set aside the conviction of a man who served 16 months in federal prison for blowing the whistle on an ex-employer's cybersecurity holes, officials said Tuesday.

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The government does not admit error lightly 2003-10-15
Anonymous
They dont have to admit error at all, there is no law that forces them to, even if wrong. Who wants to put in writing for all to see that you screwed up in such a major way? It is clear from the filing that they prosecuted

for revealing the vulnerability, they specifically said that they were wro...

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