Posted on 06/17/2002 10:43:30 AM PDT by ex-Texan
Edited on 05/11/2004 5:33:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
When the FBI and police tracked down suspected serial killer Maury Troy Travis, they didn't need bloodhounds, lab tests, fingerprints or other standard tools of criminal investigations.
Instead, agents simply tapped into the wealth of information that Microsoft Corp. and other Internet companies keep on people who visit their Web sites and use their services.
(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...
But one high-profile case was that of Timothy McVeigh, a sailor of no relation to the Oklahoma City bomber with the same name. McVeigh's sexual orientation was discovered when a Navy investigator asked America Online Inc. for information from McVeigh's user profile. * * * The Navy sought to discharge McVeigh on the grounds that he had identified himself to America Online as gay * * *
Time McVeigh was gay? First I heard this reported.
You shold have read more closely: ... a sailor of no relation to the Oklahoma City bomber with the same name.
Maybe that explains john doe 2.
Terry Nichols was a law professor? What? I've never heard that before!!! < /sarcasm >
Just taking a break from work ... nothing to see here .... my bad .... time to move on ....
But it is interesting how law enforcement tracks serial killers on the web, huh?
(nevermind)
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