Computer Science 101
BY STAN FINGER
The Wichita Eagle
Detective Randy Stone, whose computer sleuthing provided a turning point in the hunt for BTK, will be given an award for "forensics investigation case of the year" by the International High Technology Crime Investigation Association next week at its conference in Monterey, Calif.
Within hours of receiving a computer disk from the serial killer in February, Stone was able to determine that the disk had been used at Christ Lutheran Church, 5356 N. Hillside. Dennis Rader was president of the church council and used the computer at least once to print out a meeting agenda.
OK, I'm GLAD Randy was able to figure this out but in the world that is computer science you learn how to do this on the third day of class. After they got the name from the disk they used Google to track Dennis the Menace. Maybe Google should get a Nola Foulston Saturday morning Awards show trophy too.
The REAL amazing thing in all this is Dennis Rader never learned computer disks were traceable. Maybe serial killers from the old days needn't involve themselves with technology. Maybe they should try learning these things rather than having auto asphyxiation sessions in their camper trailer at boy scout outings. OR, maybe, just watch a couple episodes of CSI....
The Wichita Eagle
Detective Randy Stone, whose computer sleuthing provided a turning point in the hunt for BTK, will be given an award for "forensics investigation case of the year" by the International High Technology Crime Investigation Association next week at its conference in Monterey, Calif.
Within hours of receiving a computer disk from the serial killer in February, Stone was able to determine that the disk had been used at Christ Lutheran Church, 5356 N. Hillside. Dennis Rader was president of the church council and used the computer at least once to print out a meeting agenda.
OK, I'm GLAD Randy was able to figure this out but in the world that is computer science you learn how to do this on the third day of class. After they got the name from the disk they used Google to track Dennis the Menace. Maybe Google should get a Nola Foulston Saturday morning Awards show trophy too.
The REAL amazing thing in all this is Dennis Rader never learned computer disks were traceable. Maybe serial killers from the old days needn't involve themselves with technology. Maybe they should try learning these things rather than having auto asphyxiation sessions in their camper trailer at boy scout outings. OR, maybe, just watch a couple episodes of CSI....
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