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The FBI confiscated “an unusual amount of computer equipment” that Mr. Liu had brought with him, including the laptops and tablet and also two smartphones, a smartwatch, a computer thumb drive, two digital video cameras, several SIM cards and high-capacity storage drives, according to the affidavit.

If the guy pleads not-guilty, I wonder how he'd explain why he had that much equipment with him for a business meeting.

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This often sounds like the kit I travel with, up to three laptops (work main, work task, personal), two phones (work/personal), occasionally a tablet, a portable hardrive, 3-6 thumb drives, plus cables, adapters, dongles, and a power bar or two.

I hope that we're not entering a world where having a bunch of computer equipment automatically makes you suspect.

I think the 2 video cameras and several SIM cards is what seems odd about this combo.

Near a crime for which this equipment is relevant (note the cameras and high-capacity drives)? I'd say that should make you suspect. But, obviously, not presumed guilty.

I mean, the fact he was trespassing is also a pretty major part of it.

> I hope that we're not entering a world where having a bunch of computer equipment automatically makes you suspect.

I already get funny looks in Cafe's when I'm in a shell on a server/writing code.

You'd think these days people would be more used to it but where I live isn't exactly the tech capital of the world.

Especially a non-existent business meeting that he had not been invited to.

It also mentions that he had them out and was using them.

Backup of a backup of a back up

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