Wired·4 min read·medium
A Typo Landed an Innocent Gamer in Prison for 18 Months
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica
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A Canadian man was wrongfully imprisoned for 18 months after police subpoenaed the wrong user account due to a single-character typo in a username. The error, which confused 'fus__ro_dah' with 'fus_ro_dah', was only discovered during the appeal process, leading to his conviction being overturned.
A 2018 child-luring investigation, which began in Madison, Wisconsin, and eventually extended to Halifax, Canada, was based on a false premise.
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