The PSNI sent a letter to council chief executive Sharon O'Connor outlining their reasons for the raid.

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As well as writing to those named in the e-mails, Mr Brown sent a letter to Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell, saying he was ready to take "whatever action is required" to prevent a repeat of the incident.

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It begins with the letter f and is a favourite of O'Carroll, both in life and in his comedy.

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"If this intentional work slowdown story is true, this behavior is an abuse of the taxpayer dollars that support the program, a neglect of the Americans that depend on these critical benefits, and raises serious questions about those charged with leading this important program, " the Republicans wrote in a letter to Social Security Administration inspector general Patrick O'Carroll.

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Hammering the irony home, the solution he proposed -- a "technology summit" of academics, tech companies, and content producers to develop a workable DRM system -- is exactly the sort of wasted effort Steve-O lambasted in his open letter.

ENGADGET: MPAA says it's committed to fair use, interoperability, and, uh, DRM