BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - The FBI is discontinuing an investigation into an Indiana University computer security student whose Web page included a way for people to print fake Northwest Airlines boarding passes.Public-spirited. Just the kinda guy he is, *sniff*.
The 25-year-old Bloomington doctoral student says the boarding pass generator he created was intended to illustrate flaws in airport security.
Going for a PhD, huh? Prolly thought it would get him laid.
An FBI spokeswoman says their investigation determined that Christopher Soghoian did not violate federal law. Soghoian says federal officials took his computers and passport during the investigation but have since returned them.
Meet Chris. He's quite the cut-up. He's even been Wikified.
I though this bit was precious: "Hacktivism & Electronic Civil Disobedience"
He says he built his Web site generator to mimic Minneapolis-based Northwest Airlines boarding passes because he had one handy after flying the carrier recently.
I wonder if he'd cease being a moron if he got laid - hell, I might chip in $20. On the other hand, I'd chip in $50 if someone with persuasive skills wants to, um, have a quiet little one-on-one with the lad... Bloomington, was it?