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A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/
Ars TechnicaA missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 monthsWhen the first step goes wrong, bad results follow.Replying to @themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Poor Harry Buttle
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The spelling difference was subtle.
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Well how about a refund?
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Harry
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You’re right! Fixed
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We’re all in it together kid.
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The Dane County Sheriff’s Department got the wrong man. I got the right man. The wrong one was delivered to me as the right man, I accepted him on good faith as the right man. Was I wrong?