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Apr 2015
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#21 Hack The Police

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When Higinio Ochoa got out of prison for hacking in September of 2014, one of the terms of his parole was that he is not allowed to use any internet connected device. We went to his home in Austin to find out how he got caught and what it's like - in 2015 - to go from living online to not having any internet access. Next week we celebrate Email Debt Forgiven ... Show More
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