Ohio prison inmates 'built computers and hid them in ceiling (2017)

Article

• Ohio inmates secretly assembled PCs from smuggled parts, hid them above ceiling tiles
• Computers used to access internet, create fraudulent accounts, claim tax refunds
• Discovered during a 2015 audit; multiple inmates charged

Discussion

• Commenters admire the lateral thinking and resourcefulness
• Debate: would these people have thrived if circumstances were different?
• One quips: ‘investigators found software on the machines’ — well, yes
• Some argue prisons should just provide computers; boredom breeds creativity

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