[QUOTE=Dreadful Scathe;421841The file extension of course - a "*.doc" search would bring them ALL back regardless of folder. note there is no evidence that he attempted to hide the file by doing something as simple as changing the file extension.
Apples and Oranges my good man. A file system is just one massive tie rack with labels, and all he did was put it in a certain place on that tie rack - under the "nice tie" label rather than the "garish tie" label that it deserved. Hiding ? I think not.
Indeed there was compelling evidence that he was inclined to be a bomber based on what he said to others but its still a big jump to say he would actually do it. How many actual bombers go about explaining what they are planning? To people they KNOW are NOT going to agree. A cry for attention? A statement of "look at me" I'm a muslim and I am important. The hidden files thing is a red herring designed to sway the jury a bit. As you say though, why the defense let it stand I don't know.[/QUOTE]
I think you are just putting too much emphasis on the question of whether the files were hidden.
The critical factor is 'you have potentially unlawful videos on your hard disk'.
Response: 'well, I'm curious about what motivates terrorists'.
Prosecution: 'Here are a bunch of people who give evidence that you told everyone you wanted to be a terrorist, not that you were curious about what motivated them. Why do you have the videos?'
Response: 'I have nothing to add to my previous explanation' (or) 'They're all lying! All of them! They've always hated me!'
Prosecution: 'What's the usual place to keep video files?'
Response: 'Er - I've no idea.'
Prosecution: 'Very well. Here's an expert who testifies that they would usuall be in the root folder or in My documents or My videos. Where were yours kept?'
Response: 'Er - in the windows/options/ folder.'
Prosecution: 'You were trying to hide them'.
Response: 'Not at all'.
Prosecution: 'So why did you put them in such an unusual place?'
Response: 'No reason.'
Prosecution: 'You must have some reason to put them in this folder - they don't get there on their own, what reason did you have?'
Response: '?' [whatever he said there, the jury didn't believe him]
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