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Skyrim username error leads to wrongful imprisonment of Canadian man

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An innocent Canadian man was wrongly imprisoned for 18 months due to a misspelling of his username by Wisconsin police. The username, inspired by the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, led authorities to identify the wrong individual. This error resulted in a significant miscarriage of justice for the man. AI

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Skyrim username error leads to wrongful imprisonment of Canadian man

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 How a Skyrim Username Error Left an Innocent Man to Serve 18 Months in Jail An innocent Canadian wrongly served 18 months in prison after Wisconsin police mis

    🎮 How a Skyrim Username Error Left an Innocent Man to Serve 18 Months in Jail An innocent Canadian wrongly served 18 months in prison after Wisconsin police misspelled his Skyrim-inspired internet username. 📰 Source: IGN Articles 🔗 Link: https://www.ign.com/articles/how-a-skyrim-…

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