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Former soldier searched Google, Reddit for spying tips, prosecutors say — Investigators say they found a document on the man's computer titled: “Important Information to Share with Chinese Governme...::A document titled “Important Information to Share with Chinese Government" was allegedly found on the former soldier's computer.

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[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

https://www.justice.gov/media/1318381/dl?inline

Here's the link the the FBI's released on the topic. If this was a set up the FBI is as bad at espionage as Schmidt was. He literally offered to commit treason for China via his normal gmail, with his real name attached, that was given to the US army by himself.

[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

but then again this could easily be used to reason why the nsa 'needs' to spy on every citizen ever, else some 2¢ wannabe treasonist will make america 'not great'