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Government Botches Case Against Xbox 360 Hacker, Drops Charges

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December 7, 2010
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Government Botches Case Against Xbox 360 Hacker, Drops Charges
The government drops its case against a man charged with modifying Xbox 360s to play pirated versions of games after the judge pillories prosecution. - Matt Peckham, PCWorld
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