Police Lose Memory Stick With Top Secret 'Terrorist' Information

[Antaletriangle]

Police lose memory stick with top secret 'terrorist' information

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:39 PM on 15th September 2008

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West Midlands police are investigating the loss of a computer memory stick containing information on terror suspects (file picture)
A computer memory stick said to contain top-secret information on terror suspects has been lost by police, it has been reported.


The black 4GB stick went missing after being taken out of a police station by an officer on patrol in the West Midlands last Thursday.

Officers have raided at least one property in the hunt for the device.

Officials spent the weekend co-ordinating efforts to find it and it is understood that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has already been informed.


West Midlands Police said it could not comment on the contents of the device, but local media reports suggested it held 'top-secret information on terror suspects'.

A force spokeswoman said: 'We can confirm West Midlands Police is investigating the loss of a data memory stick.

'We are conducting searches in an attempt to recover the lost item. We will not comment in relation to the contents of that memory stick.

The Birmingham Mail today reported that the black 4GB stick was lost after being taken out of a police station in Castle Vale, Birmingham, by an officer on patrol last week.

The memory stick reportedly contains details of terror cells being tracked by police, although the force refused to confirm or deny this.

A Home Office spokesman said the Government had been informed about the loss but added that he could not comment further.


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[Kahunamahalo]

Always back up your data....

[Nik]

Again?! How may recent data losses have there been in the UK? I highly doubt that this is all coincidental and simple error...

[Antaletriangle]

Yeah i agree it's very strange that different establishments are suddenly losing data?!

[gordon]

Why the hell are the police taking the memory sticks on their walks? Or what ever they are doing.

[Rocky_Shorz]

Originally Posted by Antaletriangle

Police lose memory stick with top secret 'terrorist' information

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:39 PM on 15th September 2008

Officers have raided at least one property in the hunt for the device.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...formation.html

Do they need a Warrant to raid a property in UK?

or is anything terrorist related a free pass?

[Antaletriangle]

It used to be 'innocent until proven guilty' now it appears to be the opposite.

[Rocky_Shorz]

Originally Posted by Antaletriangle

It used to be 'innocent until proven guilty' now it appears to be the opposite.

I was just thinking it was a pretty convenient way to do a quick search on multiple locations... without a warrant...

but of course they wouldn't fabricate a story just for that... or would they?

[THE eXchanger]

do you think it was because...
their names were plastered all over it !!!

susan
the eXchanger

[Rocky_Shorz]

Originally Posted by eXchanger

do you think it was because...
their names were plastered all over it !!!

susan
the eXchanger

I was just thinking about a post I read here somewhere about the UK police having special IDs for instant access to areas that normal citizen's aren't allowed.

If it was a record of all these IDs I can see why it is urgent to track the info down...

maybe its a list of how many donuts they eat each day...