No one surprised? Didn't think so.

1. Were the computers in question government issued for use in your duties as a special investigator?

2. As the computers in question were "work" PCs, would it be safe to assume that the vast majority of the documents were not of a personal nature?

3. As public/government documents, do you feel that you were acting within the bounds of the law when you had the files destroyed?

4. Mr. Phelps of Geeks on Call has stated that the services performed on these computers are not used in eradicating computer viruses. Why did you request this specific service?

5. Prior to a "wiping" of computer hard drives, it is recommended that back ups of files be created. Did you do this?

6. Were there any documents on the file that were of a classified nature?

7. If Yes, why did you allow civilian technicians complete access to said files?

This cuts to the heart of the Bush administration's ability to avoid prosecution and impeachment. It is blatantly obvious to anyone with a clue that this guy has engaged in something illegal. But do we know what? Can we prove anything? Nope. He tells us that the deleted files are unrelated to anything that could send him or his masters to jail. We can't examine them to prove him right or wrong. It's his word against the suspicions of any right thinking human being.

The only hope is to try and confirm possible possession of documents related to National Security (which this administration tends to throw around pretty liberally). In which case, allowing access to the PCs by civilian technicians who have not passed security checks could be deemed an act of treason.

Some are better than others. Any number of commercially available off the shelf software products can do any of them. Anyone for instance, who's selling or giving away a computer that at one time held personal or confidential information would be remiss if they did not use this. In fact it's often a crime NOT to use this.

it was probably just kiddie porn he was having eradicated from his gov't computer.

Guys like this "investigator" remind me of numerous people and events over the past seven years that reek of immoral and unethical happenstance that have been ignored by the media when outrage should have been the outcome. It's like that drunk driver being arrested for the umpteenth time and everyone scratching their heads and wondering why they were let off the hook three drunken driving charges ago. People just shake their heads instead of their fists at this kind of behavior. We have resigned ourselves to become like a population living in a third world country realizing that we are helpless to effect change when the "leaders" don't/won't/can't take the moral high ground and remove the criminals from their leadership positions. Just like those hapless Germans watching those trainloads of Jews chugging by in those boxcars wringing their hands completly convinenced that there was nothing they could do to help. One does not have to wonder if the eventual outcome would have happened sooner if a more timely intervention were to have happened...

Impeach. The rest is just a colossal waste of time.

If I tried to pull outrageous shit like this, I'd be in jail quicker'n you could say spit. How do Bushies keep getting away with it?? I'm jealous!

"There are 4 commonly used 7 pass standards

Some are better than others. Any number of commercially available off the shelf software products can do any of them. Anyone for instance, who's selling or giving away a computer that at one time held personal or confidential information would be remiss if they did not use this. In fact it's often a crime NOT to use this.

-- Nulla Sallus"

And your point is . . .?

There's no mention of Bloch or the OSC selling or giving these computers to anyone. They're government property, and any such operations should have been performed by government personnel. The lame "virus" excuse is a total non sequitur.

Or are you saying that because the software is commercially available, he could have done it himself and so there should be no suspicion raised by having a third party do it? Again, that's completely irrelevant.

Any employee of any private or public organization who independently wiped the contents of a company-owned computer would immediately be suspect of engaging is some form of malfeasance. He should be treated no differently.