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[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It was requested by the secret service as a countermeasure for counterfitting. More frequently it's been used to "catch other criminals", at least that's what they say.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

More frequently it's been used to "catch other criminals"

Germans are used to this already. It's called "Salamitaktik" (pushed piece a piece).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I see. Sort of like what the Republicans/fascists are doing with, well, everything.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

It helps catch morons copying classified materials.