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Re: Julie Amero granted new trial | a public defender

A Voice of Sanity — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:14:59 -0000

It can be very hard to get rid of some of these. I recall a search toolbar someone foolishly installed which took me two hours to stamp out and needed more than one tool and several reboots. I have 30 years experience with computers and their support - I doubt Ms Amero has as much.

Re: Julie Amero granted new trial | a public defender

Gideon — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:28:07 -0000

I agree. There was some major goof up here. At least the conviction has now been overturned.

As to how this happened, my best guess is that the prosecutor himself wasn't too well versed in malware and did what he thought was best: stick by the jury's verdict and the testimony of his "expert".

Re: Julie Amero granted new trial | a public defender

Anton Kunckle — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:02:03 -0000

This whole prosecution is absolutely ludicrous. On its face, and while not literally impossible, the notion that she sat there in a classroom checking out the hardcore porn is silly.

This is almost certainly a malware/browser hijack issue. Any rank-amateur computer hobbyist would've been able to discover the malware/browswer hijacker causing the porn popups with a few simple and free anti-malware/spyware tools. I've done it dozens and dozens of times myself on friend's and work computers.

So how could this have gotten this far? Do we have a Nifong in Connecticut?

Re: Julie Amero granted new trial | a public defender

Karoli — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:30:54 -0000

Be sure to see the Hartford Courant article by Rick Green, who has some interesting tidbits. Seems the judge wasn't all that happy about bloggers' reactions to the verdict. :)