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Dutch cops arrest a man for demanding reward after sending him confidential files by mistake (www.politie.nl)
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On Thursday evening around 7:00 PM, police arrested a 40-year-old man from Ridderkerk on Prinses Beatrixstraat in Ridderkerk for computer hacking. Due to a police error, the man had inadvertently gained access to confidential police documents. When ordered to relinquish these documents, he refused. He stated that he would only comply if he received something in return. Therefore, the decision was made to arrest the man, search his home, and secure the confidential files to prevent possible dissemination.

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[–] webp@mander.xyz -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you feel like people being extorted should not be able to charge people attempting to extort them because they created the conditions for extortion then I think we fundamentally disagree on how law and order should function.

We probably do disagree, because there are conditions that create every crime and punishing the actors does not prevent the crime in the first place. You can see how there is still much crime in places that have supposed "law and order." Go ahead and downvote.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So what's your solution? Let criminals do whatever they want without consequences?

[–] webp@mander.xyz -5 points 1 day ago

Womp womp