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posted by janrinok on Friday February 03 2017, @10:52AM   Printer-friendly
from the you-have-no-privacy;-get-over-it dept.

Cory Doctorow reports via Boing Boing

Ross Compton, a 59-year-old homeowner in Middletown, Ohio called 911 in September 2016 to say that his house was on fire; there were many irregularities to the blaze that investigators found suspicious, such as contradictory statements from Compton and the way that the fire had started.

In the ensuing investigation, the police secured a warrant for the logs from his pacemaker, specifically, "Compton's heart rate, pacer demand, and cardiac rhythms before, during, and after the fire".

[...] The data from the pacemaker didn't correspond with Compton's version of what happened.

[...] [The cops] subsequently filed charges of felony aggravated arson and insurance fraud.

Cory links to coverage by Network World.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 04 2017, @05:15AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 04 2017, @05:15AM (#462758)

    Sometimes what looks like smoke is actually steam.

    And sometimes the Auroroa Borealis -- at this time of year, at this time day, in this part of the country -- is localized entirely within my kitchen.

    But if you would like permission to see it, the answer is no.

  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday February 05 2017, @03:37AM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday February 05 2017, @03:37AM (#463007) Journal

    Thanks for the warning. You cook with to many mushrooms and to many buds.