[ClearCase_guy]

I still can’t believe that anyone would “destroy” a hard drive AND STILL KEEP IT IN THEIR HOME.

I think there is a good chance that the recovered data will be wonderful and patriotic and not at all problematic. Because it was planted.

[Cboldt]

I read some story that the drives were smashed while in Capitol Police custody. So, not smashed by Awan's and "kept at home," but seized by the government, and smashed by the government.

More than one computer is involved too, and I haven't unravelled the various reporting on which agency seized which hardware.

• A laptop used by Imran was hidden in an unused crevice of the Rayburn House Office Building" and was found by Capitol Police
• computer hard drives from the home of Imran Awan [reported as though smashed when taken, and taken directly from the home by the FBI]

Apparently the hard drives were first discovered by a Marine Corps veteran after he rented a house in Lorton, Va. that belonged to the Awans. Upon moving in, the Marine found a trove of abandoned computer equipment in the garage, much of which had been destroyed, and called the FBI to take a look.

FBI Seized Crushed Hard Drives From Home Of Wasserman-Schultz' IT Aide | Zero Hedge

Well, that changes my thought that no drives were found "smashed" outside of government custody.

Maybe the report I read was just out of confusion, maybe conflating the stashed laptop (taken by Capitol Police) with the busted up hardware found in a home rented out by the Awan's.

[mac_truck]

I still can’t believe that anyone would “destroy” a hard drive AND STILL KEEP IT IN THEIR HOME.

My understanding of how these devices were discovered makes me believe that's what happened.

On the question of whether the information contained on those drives ever sees the light of day...doubtful.

[HangThemHigh]

"I still can’t believe that anyone would “destroy” a hard drive AND STILL KEEP IT IN THEIR HOME."

And these guys were IT guys & professionals at cheating and they made no attempt to hide the evidence. I guess they figured everyone was as dumb as the Democrats that hired them.

[HLPhat]

[I think there is a good chance that the recovered data will be wonderful and patriotic and not at all problematic. Because it was planted.]

Uhuh.

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