The Seth Rich laptop
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There's probably more smoke than heat or fire. But one has to ask, why is the FBI refusing a judge's order?
https://www.newsweek.com/seth-rich-laptop-turned-over-fbi-judge-rules-1847947
A judge has ordered the FBI to turn over the laptop of murdered Democrat staffer Seth Rich.
Texas Judge Amos L. Mazzant ordered "a timeline for the disclosure of information on Seth Rich's personal laptop, Seth Rich's work laptop, the DVD and tape drive within 14 days following issuance of this Memorandum of Opinion and Order" on Wednesday morning.
Rich, who worked for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), was killed on July 10, 2016, while making his way home from a night out in Washington, D.C. The 27-year-old was speaking to his girlfriend on the phone when shots were heard.
His death has, in the years since, been used by right-wing activists to fuel far-reaching theories about Democrats. While a killer has not been found, police have said evidence indicates he was the victim of a botched robbery.
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I mean, it looks like the FBI has asked the court to reconsider whether the physical laptop is a "record" that is subject to FOIA requests (you know, as compared to records such as emails and documents). I'd imagine if the court says yes, then the FBI will publish the laptop... however that will work. You know, if I died and the FBI looked into my death, and sure hope they wouldn't release my computer to the public just because someone asks for it.
