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A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2026
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I guess my software development practices are more thorough than the police and prosecution and court here. Rechecking and reaffirming the chain of evidence at least once seems like a minimal baseline and due diligence. Especially when your actions have such a high impact on other people.
Surely the defense lawyer should have been able to spot it as well.