Best Buy Geek Squad Steal Student's Naked Photos and Circulate Online - GoFuckYourself.com

wehateporn · 08-19-2013, 02:51 PM

This is an absolute disgrace, if anyone's got the photos please post them up to help us understand the gravity of the situation

The first thing any male-dominated IT Department does with a computer is to run a *.jpg search, maybe she's not so naive and wanted them to take a look. Now that this is in the news her photos will get circulated at 100,000 times the previous rate.

Naked photos stolen by Best Buy Geek Squad and circulated online, student claims in lawsuit

Nicole March, 20, claims that a worker at a Tuscaloosa, Alabama branch not only looked at private photos on her laptop ? he uploaded them and shared them on the Internet.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1427879

" An art student at the University of Alabama is suing Best Buy on claims a Geek Squad employee stole naked photos of her off her laptop and circulated them online.

Nicole March, 20, claims that after paying a Best Buy Tuscaloosa store $131 on Aug. 18, 2011, to have her computer looked at her private files were raided and then uploaded.

It wasn't until nearly two years later on May 13, 2013 that she, a former Best Buy employee herself, was notified of the horrifying scandal thanks to a Best Buy tipster."

" Geek Squad employee Nathaniel Smith claimed he saw the shocking uploads of her after sent a link to a website that not only showcased her photos but identified her by name.

Smith identified former Geek Squad employee, Edwin Kinloch, as the man who sent him the link which took her to website Piratesbay.sx where the photos had been uploaded for sharing, according to March's complaint.

Attempts by the Daily News to reach Kinloch ? who is not named as the first employee to obtain access to the photos ? were not immediately returned."

" A LinkedIn page belonging to Kinloch identifies him as having worked at the Tuscaloosa store from February, 2010 until January, 2012.

March contacted the Best Buy store immediately, and within four days a Geek Squad agent told her he had found the person responsible for the crime and her photos would be deleted.

The agent further asked March to not ask who the culprit is, as a "favor."

March, who says she shot the photos as part of her personal and private artwork, was described in the complaint as suffering "severe mental anguish, embarrassment, and humiliation" from the theft.

She filed a police report and is suing the store for an undisclosed monetary compensation according to her attorney speaking to ABC.

A request for comment by the Best Buy store was refused because the litigation is pending.

In an email sent to the Daily News, the store wrote that "Best Buy is committed to responsible customer information management practices, and our employees are trained to follow very specific procedures that govern how they care for this important information."

xNetworx · 08-19-2013, 02:54 PM

She will settle for $100k-$250k

_Richard_ · 08-19-2013, 02:55 PM

supplies..

- Jesus Christ - · 08-19-2013, 03:14 PM

Drama queen...

If I tried to sue for some girl distributing pics of my dick they would laugh me out of court. (No, that's not a size joke. Fuck you.)

sandman! · 08-19-2013, 03:31 PM

searching the pirate bay now

crockett · 08-19-2013, 04:58 PM

That was the best part of working on people's computers. Finding their self shots...

bronco67 · 08-19-2013, 05:00 PM

It's hard to get into the mindset of someone who does this. Does he do it because he hates women, because they won't talk to him? What does he get out of posting a stranger's most personal shit online after she paid money for a service? He should have his fucking nuts stomped.

pauliexray · 08-19-2013, 05:12 PM

shes going to get a lot of $# for this. good for her it was only a matter of time til this happend

cant believe verizon hasnt been sued yet for this same thing - SO MANY rogue employees there looking at peoples sexts.

signupdamnit · 08-19-2013, 05:18 PM

Another one? Yes, it's scummy. They hire a bunch of high school and college kids so you almost have to expect it. They are going to look and some of the worst ones could do more like circulate your nudes.

If you have nudes and you care, do it yourself, get someone you really trust to do it, or at the very least find someone reputable to come to your home and do it while you watch them. If they say they MUST take it home tell them to take out the hard drive, give it to you, and then have them put a new one in. The latter will probably cost about what Geek Squad charges if not less.

bronco67 · 08-19-2013, 05:18 PM

Even though that guys sucks, she was dumb for leaving that stuff on there.

Did you ever hear the one about the guy who brought his computer in to have a CD drive replaced, and they found the motherload of kiddie porn, and he was arrested? If you're going to be into that shit, you should at least be willing to learn how to swap out a CD drive. That probably happens a lot these days.

signupdamnit · 08-19-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pauliexray

shes going to get a lot of $# for this. good for her it was only a matter of time til this happend

cant believe verizon hasnt been sued yet for this same thing - SO MANY rogue employees there looking at peoples sexts.

I bet at least 50% of the computers they get are at least searched for nudes or other stuff. They are mostly older teens and college students making $9 an hour with very little supervision or accountability.

woj · 08-19-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco67

It's hard to get into the mindset of someone who does this. Does he do it because he hates women, because they won't talk to him? What does he get out of posting a stranger's most personal shit online after she paid money for a service? He should have his fucking nuts stomped.

true, even looking at someone's personal pics is pretty low... uploading them online is 100% fucked up...

wehateporn · 08-19-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by woj

true, even looking at someone's personal pics is pretty low... uploading them online is 100% fucked up...

When I worked in IT I was the only person in the team who refused to look at other people's private pics, the rest of the team couldn't understand where I was coming from. They had a huge collection of stolen pics, they'd even show the CEO and Managing Director private pics of staff members and their partners.

signupdamnit · 08-19-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wehateporn

When I worked in IT I was the only person in the team who refused to look at other people's private pics, the rest of the team couldn't understand where I was coming from. They had a huge collection of stolen pics, they'd even show the CEO and Managing Director private pics of staff members and their partners.

I help out a lot people with their computers. My thing is I don't look either. Not just because of privacy but also because if I see something that is REALLY BAD ethically and legally I HAVE to report it no matter who they are (family or close friend). I don't want to be in that position. It's better not to look.

wehateporn · 08-19-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by signupdamnit

I help out a lot people with their computers. My thing is I don't look either. Not just because of privacy but also because if I see something that is REALLY BAD ethically and legally I HAVE to report it no matter who they are (family or close friend). I don't want to be in that position. It's better not to look.

I have a bit of that in my mind too "One can See, but not Unsee"

bronco67 · 08-19-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by signupdamnit

I help out a lot people with their computers. My thing is I don't look either. Not just because of privacy but also because if I see something that is REALLY BAD ethically and legally I HAVE to report it no matter who they are (family or close friend). I don't want to be in that position. It's better not to look.

I wouldn't look either, but not for some moral reason. I really don't want to know things about people that I shouldn't be knowing, because it could get awkward. If my uncle likes to take pictures of himself wearing a tutu with his nutsack hanging out, I don't want to know it.

Tom_PM · 08-19-2013, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by signupdamnit

I help out a lot people with their computers. My thing is I don't look either. Not just because of privacy but also because if I see something that is REALLY BAD ethically and legally I HAVE to report it no matter who they are (family or close friend). I don't want to be in that position. It's better not to look.

When I worked at a commercial photo lab one of the jobs I did was inspecting of final prints. If we found illegal activity, we had to report it to law enforcement. And yeah, people took pictures of illegal things rather more often than one might think. Digital cameras put an end to that I'm sure. It could be pretty shocking to randomly see things you don't ever want to see.

OneHungLo · 08-19-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by wehateporn

When I worked in IT I was the only person in the team who refused to look at other people's private pics, the rest of the team couldn't understand where I was coming from. They had a huge collection of stolen pics, they'd even show the CEO and Managing Director private pics of staff members and their partners.

yeah...sure you didn't

wehateporn · 08-19-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OneHungLo

yeah...sure you didn't

only when my boss would call me over and go through the pics with me, he thought I was impressed, he also thought I was impressed when he put death videos on

pauliexray · 08-19-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wehateporn

only when my boss would call me over and go through the pics with me, he thought I was impressed, he also thought I was impressed when he put death videos on

wehateporn · 08-19-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by pauliexray

I keep away from that type of stuff, but he was determined to get me to watch one, it will haunt me forever

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wehateporn Promoting Debate on GFY Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 27,176	Best Buy Geek Squad Steal Student's Naked Photos and Circulate Online This is an absolute disgrace, if anyone's got the photos please post them up to help us understand the gravity of the situation The first thing any male-dominated IT Department does with a computer is to run a .jpg search, maybe she's not so naive and wanted them to take a look. Now that this is in the news her photos will get circulated at 100,000 times the previous rate. Naked photos stolen by Best Buy Geek Squad and circulated online, student claims in lawsuit* Nicole March, 20, claims that a worker at a Tuscaloosa, Alabama branch not only looked at private photos on her laptop ? he uploaded them and shared them on the Internet. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1427879 " An art student at the University of Alabama is suing Best Buy on claims a Geek Squad employee stole naked photos of her off her laptop and circulated them online. Nicole March, 20, claims that after paying a Best Buy Tuscaloosa store $131 on Aug. 18, 2011, to have her computer looked at her private files were raided and then uploaded. It wasn't until nearly two years later on May 13, 2013 that she, a former Best Buy employee herself, was notified of the horrifying scandal thanks to a Best Buy tipster." " Geek Squad employee Nathaniel Smith claimed he saw the shocking uploads of her after sent a link to a website that not only showcased her photos but identified her by name. Smith identified former Geek Squad employee, Edwin Kinloch, as the man who sent him the link which took her to website Piratesbay.sx where the photos had been uploaded for sharing, according to March's complaint. Attempts by the Daily News to reach Kinloch ? who is not named as the first employee to obtain access to the photos ? were not immediately returned." " A LinkedIn page belonging to Kinloch identifies him as having worked at the Tuscaloosa store from February, 2010 until January, 2012. March contacted the Best Buy store immediately, and within four days a Geek Squad agent told her he had found the person responsible for the crime and her photos would be deleted. The agent further asked March to not ask who the culprit is, as a "favor." March, who says she shot the photos as part of her personal and private artwork, was described in the complaint as suffering "severe mental anguish, embarrassment, and humiliation" from the theft. She filed a police report and is suing the store for an undisclosed monetary compensation according to her attorney speaking to ABC. A request for comment by the Best Buy store was refused because the litigation is pending. In an email sent to the Daily News, the store wrote that "Best Buy is committed to responsible customer information management practices, and our employees are trained to follow very specific procedures that govern how they care for this important information." __________________ Sexy Girls Teasing

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signupdamnit Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,697	Another one? Yes, it's scummy. They hire a bunch of high school and college kids so you almost have to expect it. They are going to look and some of the worst ones could do more like circulate your nudes. If you have nudes and you care, do it yourself, get someone you really trust to do it, or at the very least find someone reputable to come to your home and do it while you watch them. If they say they MUST take it home tell them to take out the hard drive, give it to you, and then have them put a new one in. The latter will probably cost about what Geek Squad charges if not less. __________________ You don't like my posts? Put me on ignore or fuck right off. I'll say what I want.