"Should I not have done that?"

/looking for George Costanza pic

MI6 is conducting secret anti-drug operations in the USA ? Isn't that rather over-stretching its remit ?

The agency yesterday confirmed the data loss but said it had happened soon after Soca had been set up in 2006, "whilst staff were still working to the data-handling policies of precursor agencies".

At least they got that part right. Always blame the previous administration.

They didn't tell their people not to forget things on the bus ;)

FarkinNortherner: MI6 is conducting secret anti-drug operations in the USA ? Isn't that rather over-stretching its remit ?

Even more importantly: there's public transportation in SC?!?

What is it with British officials, secret documents, and mass transit? You silly Limeys need to go back to handcuffed briefcases.

FarkinNortherner: MI6 is conducting secret anti-drug operations in the USA ? Isn't that rather over-stretching its remit ?

We have always had many operatives working within the USA as we speak (#1 Barack Obama, but shhh, don't tell the Americans).

Colombia, Dammit.

Is it that hard to cut and paste from the article, subtard?

Occam's Chainsaw: What is it with British officials, secret documents, and mass transit? You silly Limeys need to go back to handcuffed briefcases.

Came here to say this. And if it's not secret govt. stuff, it's Paul McCartney's head...

Can those people down there even use computers? I mean, hardly any of them are white, so what could they really do with something that requires technology to exploit? Had the agent lost some cocaine, a burro, or a machete, then there might be a problem. With a memory stick they'll either wear it as jewelry or try to pick their noses with it. This is a non-story, move along, thank you drive through.

Deacon Blue: Can those people down there even use computers? I mean, hardly any of them are white, so what could they really do with something that requires technology to exploit? Had the agent lost some cocaine, a burro, or a machete, then there might be a problem. With a memory stick they'll either wear it as jewelry or try to pick their noses with it. This is a non-story, move along, thank you drive through.

0/10. You went for the kill too fast. Pace yourself next time.

The incident, which was hushed up by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), the agent's employer, is an embarrassment for the government. It is another blow for Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, who has ultimate responsibility for Britain's anti-drugs operations and the safeguarding of criminal intelligence.

Jacqui Smith actions show she considers George Orwell's 1984 to be a manual for government. She obviously supports meddling with other counties politics for the totally bogus "War on Drugs", (which inadvertently created the drug cartels in the first place)

Link (new window)

The fact that this totally paranoid control-freak biatch continues to even get one shred of respect from anyone proves 100% that Britain is circling the drain.

squirrel pie: Deacon Blue: Can those people down there even use computers? I mean, hardly any of them are white, so what could they really do with something that requires technology to exploit? Had the agent lost some cocaine, a burro, or a machete, then there might be a problem. With a memory stick they'll either wear it as jewelry or try to pick their noses with it. This is a non-story, move along, thank you drive through.

0/10. You went for the kill too fast. Pace yourself next time.

It was really more of a joke than a troll. I have more respect for the intelligence of (most) Farkers to think I'd get any bites on something as blatantly ridiculous as that.

ColOmbia.

/lived in ColUmbia, SC.

Deacon Blue Quote 2009-04-26 07:48:09 AM
Can those people down there even use computers? I mean, hardly any of them are white, so what could they really do with something that requires technology to exploit? Had the agent lost some cocaine, a burro, or a machete, then there might be a problem. With a memory stick they'll either wear it as jewelry or try to pick their noses with it. This is a non-story, move along, thank you drive through.

This has to be a Troll but I'll bite.

This has to be the most stupid post I've read. You think only America (white America) has computers? Well hey, what about Obama? He's black. Do you really think those non-whites even use computers????? South America is not in the Dark Ages. In many ways they are more advanced than we are: Brazil is almost entirely Oil Free having gone Green years ago for example.

Snort: Colombia, Dammit.

Is it that hard to cut and paste from the article, subtard?

Lighten up, Francis! The trick is to mock him or otherwise poke fun at the error.

Deacon Blue: Can those people down there even use computers? I mean, hardly any of them are white, so what could they really do with something that requires technology to exploit? Had the agent lost some cocaine, a burro, or a machete, then there might be a problem. With a memory stick they'll either wear it as jewelry or try to pick their noses with it. This is a non-story, move along, thank you drive through.

I know people who wouldn't see the joke, here.

Snort: Colombia, maldita sea.

Es tán difícil copiar del artículo, subpendejo?

Arreglado.

The Good Shepherd.

Watch and realize how slow and quiet the world used to be. And yet you could still spy and assassinate and be a double-agent.

Deacon Blue:
It was really more of a joke than a troll. I have more respect for the intelligence of (most) Farkers to think I'd get any bites on something as blatantly ridiculous as that.

I've been posting on my local newspaper's site. Where I'm from, that kind of statement would be considered deeply intellectual. My troll-meter might need to be recalibrated.

Is there anyone other than me that feels that these highly publicized incidents of blatant security failures are merely a cover story for members of the agencies involved who are 'on the take'?

"Oops, I left the memory stick on the bus, tipping off the people who send me nice little brown envelopes every month about how much my bosses know about their operation. Oh well, mistakes are bound to happen!"

12.fl.oz.: If the information is that sensitive then why is it not in some kind of code? Just wondering.

Well, I'm not too good at decrypting 256 bit type 1 encryption by hand. Though if it is only sensitive a type III encryption should work.


Just use 256 bit AES. That's pretty much good for anything.

It may sound kookie, but printing people's names in newspapers whom work for Secret Serious is kind of counter-productive, no? The secret is kind of moot now.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency is Super Serial

a blunder that has cost taxpayers millions of pounds and put scores of lives at risk

If only there were some way to control the marketing and sales of these substances.

If there's a "Serious Organised Crime Agency", is there a "Funny Organised Crime Agency" also?

Seriously.... "Serious Organised Crime Agency" sounds like something from Monty Python.

Example of British law enforsement:
Monty Python - I Wish to Report a Burglary (new window)

Limeys in Columbia? British Columbia? Oh.. ColOmbia! dumbass submitard, I wish I could hit you in the ballsack.

But we can leave them in Colombia? Sweet.

- I have a priority package from the NATSAT printing room.
- Well why don't you say it a little louder. We could open a window, you could shout it towards Moscow
- Sorry.
- It's not your fault. You're stupid.

They need to make drug legal down there to send all the spys and special forces from every farked up country with there lips wrapped around americas cock camping.

How the hell can they tell what conflict is really theres and what has been steered up by american insurgents.

I thought we were done with the whole Michael Phelps thing! And I really didn't expect Sheriff Lott to jump to calling in the UK.

Odd.

Those crafty North Americans, able to read unencrypted flash drives. Better to lose it in Central or South America, where it might be more of a challenge. Say, Colombia.

TrueCrypt!

Use it. Love it. Get used to it.

What the hell is wrong with you government types?!? Use some fracking encyption! You're the goddamn MI6! (The same goes for the CIA.)

Let's all hope that this is another Meinerzhagen Haversack Gambit. See the movie "The Lighthorsemen" for details.

On the other hand, perhaps the generous application of a cricket bat or two would help the operative to "remember" to use encryption.

shpritz: Snort: Colombia, maldita sea.

Es tán difícil copiar del artículo, subpendejo?

Arreglado.

No accent on "tan", sorry. Did you confuse it with "están"?

Day_Old_Dutchie: The fact that this totally paranoid control-freak biatch continues to even get one shred of respect from anyone proves 100% that Britain is circling the drain.

No worries, then, since she doesn't even get respect from her fellow ministers.

I carry with me nothing but PowerPoint presentations, and yet my company issued us encrypted flash drives. And this secret agent didn't have one? Wha?

/I'm from Columbia, SC
//My first thought was, "No way something this exciting could have happened there."

Even worse than all the drug investigation stuff, the storage stick also had the official nude portraits of Prince Charles and the horse lady.

I wonder how many men employed by the same agency have made that mistake?

disestablishmenator: If there's a "Serious Organised Crime Agency", is there a "Funny Organised Crime Agency" also?

Seriously.... "Serious Organised Crime Agency" sounds like something from Monty Python.

Example of British law enforsement:
Monty Python - I Wish to Report a Burglary (new window)

Ya beat me to it. That's the first thing I thought.

There is always the possibility (albeit a very small one) that this is a misinformation exercise.

Step 1: Put names of known cartel members on list headed "Informants"
Step 2: "Accidentally" lose list.
Step 3: Wait for cartel to kill a bunch of their own people.
Step 4: Profit!


There is a rumour that this is what the CIA did when they left Vietnam.

It happened when the MI6-trained agent left her handbag on a transit coach at El Dorado airport in Bogota, Colombia.

I've been married 43 years, you know what I'm thinking, don't you?

Several people have commented about encryption. Is there something I'm missing in the article that says the drive was not encrypted?

Snort: Colombia, Dammit.

Is it that hard to cut and paste from the article, subtard?

DrumCorpsAlum: ColOmbia.

/lived in ColUmbia, SC.

rancidPlasma: Limeys in Columbia? British Columbia? Oh.. ColOmbia! dumbass submitard, I wish I could hit you in the ballsack.

What they said... jeez, man.

That's going to be one hell of an incident report.

LOST AND FOUND
MI6 Spy Traing Handbook

whoops!

typo....

More Proof that Karl Rove is a traitor !

How about leaving a list of all the banks, institutions and people who allow drug cartel assets to flourish inside the US and UK.

The "war-on-drugs" might get better results when people like you and me stop supporting them.

Amateurs!

/hot like Moneypenny's ass

I bet submitter spelled 'Colombia' correctly when he submitted the link and the admins changed it to 'Columbia' just to rile us up.

What? It's possible.

Deacon Blue: squirrel pie: Deacon Blue: Can those people down there even use computers? I mean, hardly any of them are white, so what could they really do with something that requires technology to exploit? Had the agent lost some cocaine, a burro, or a machete, then there might be a problem. With a memory stick they'll either wear it as jewelry or try to pick their noses with it. This is a non-story, move along, thank you drive through.

0/10. You went for the kill too fast. Pace yourself next time.

It was really more of a joke than a troll. I have more respect for the intelligence of (most) Farkers to think I'd get any bites on something as blatantly ridiculous as that.

I am a little worried that people didn't get this was a joke.

I'm not sure if anyone else made this observation- but I'm thinking these examples of a thumbdrive that just happens to be left on a bus, or laptops that just happen to go missing at a bar or whatever and are discovered by person are really blind-drops that got messed up by some random schmo who just wanders onto the scene..