[GYPSY286]

That sounds like a “probable” but what I don’t understand is if “They have it all” and NASA captures everything, why would they need the laptops?

[RitaOK]

Zactly. Unless derps at NSA supress.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Maybe bugged for nearby conversations and they were retrieving the bug.

[nanetteclaret]

Physical evidence

[Steven W.]

N_S_A captures everything but that is for intelligence purposes and no substitute for the original on the laptop and everything that comes with it.

[greeneyes]

That sounds like a “probable” but what I don’t understand is if “They have it all” and NASA captures everything, why would they need the laptops?
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Could it be admissability? Warrants are needed for searches and phone tapping etc. Also the issue of classified info and national security information may in some way be involved?

[christianbasque]

That sounds like a “probable” but what I don’t understand is if “They have it all” and NASA captures everything, why would they need the laptops?

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Excellent question.

[little jeremiah]

That sounds like a “probable” but what I don’t understand is if “They have it all” and NASA captures everything, why would they need the laptops?

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To let the enemy know that “we have it all” and this stops them to some extent. Creates a lot of panic. When people are panicked they do even stupider things.