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Prosecutors highlighted “about $10,000 — $8,000 in U.S. dollars and then $2,000 in foreign currency that was found on his person,” CNN correspondent Danny Freeman said following the court hearing.

“Also they said that he had a Faraday bag,” which blocks cell signals, a move that prosecutors alleged marked “an indication of criminal sophistication and reason they should hold him on bail,” Freeman continued.

After prosecutors made the claims, Mangione said he would like to “correct two things.”

“I don’t know where any of that money came from — I’m not sure if it was planted. And also, that bag was waterproof, so I don’t know about criminal sophistication,” the suspect said in a statement that suggested police framed him.

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[-] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 276 points 2 weeks ago

“Also they said that he had a Faraday bag,” which blocks cell signals, a move that prosecutors alleged marked “an indication of criminal sophistication and reason they should hold him on bail,” Freeman continued.

Prosecutors, man. Acting like he had a fucking radio jammer or something.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 191 points 2 weeks ago

There have been plenty of articles in popular media recommending Faraday bags for electronic devices. I have them for credit cards and car keys. It's definitely not evidence of criminal intent.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 85 points 2 weeks ago

Interfering with corporate profits! How dare you, filthy plebe!

[-] BigPotato@lemmy.world 46 points 2 weeks ago

Shit, any Subaru owner probably has an RFID bag for when they go car camping and don't want to wake up to a dead battery.

[-] fed0sine@lemm.ee 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Wait what, tell me more.

looks askance at Outback

[-] Tujio@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

The RF key fob very slowly drains the battery if you're within 10-15 feet of the car.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

All modern cars with key fobs react to the key fob, using up battery.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

$20 dollars can buy many peanuts.

[-] Steve@startrek.website 26 points 2 weeks ago
[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago
[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 weeks ago

You blocking corporate, that's illegal. They have the right to take all your information and sell it to the highest bidder

[-] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

There is so much theft of cars happening because car manufacturers did fucking nothing to improve security. Now a guy with a laptop, and antenna, and radio software can clone your car keys and all they have to do is hang around enough to capture a few of the rolling code changes. They can do it from outside your house and through some obstructions too.

So yeah a Faraday cage of some sort for your car keys is just a good idea now. Guess that makes us all criminals.

[-] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 57 points 2 weeks ago

Prosecutors are another cog in the wheel of the regime. They only care for one thing is slobbing up the pole.

I am sure this parasite thinks he is going to make a career off this prosecution.

Disgusting

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't you know? Doing anything that interferes with corpos having full access to your profitable information means you're a criminal.

[-] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Prosecutors, man.

Mfs think he Gene Hackman from Enemy of the State.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 5 points 2 weeks ago

He had a waterproof wallet lol so spy

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