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Former anti-piracy 'bag man' turns on DirecTV
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-04-16

A one-time enforcer in DirecTV's anti-piracy campaign is suing his ex-employer for wrongful discharge, after he allegedly resigned rather than continue to prosecute the company's controversial war against buyers of hacker-friendly smart card equipment.

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Err, Waitaminute... something doesn't click here: 2004-04-20
Anonymous
Lets say that your boss tells you that your new assignment is to help rob banks. Now, you can help rob banks, or you can get fired/quit. If, by your logic, you were to resign, then clearly the company is not at fault, even though you were brought on as a systems analyst and then told to crack safes ...

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