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A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/police-missed-one-underscore-and-sent-the-wrong-man-to-prison/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49076116 Points: 238 # Comments: 126

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