Comment by stingraycharles 3 hours ago
I also like to think this was maybe done as a form of malicious compliance. Someone inside the agency was tasked with redacting this, and found a way to sneak the information through but still getting it passed by their supervisors, so that the information got out.
To me this is the only explanation that makes sense. However wouldn’t they risk repercussions when this is inevitably found out? I assume they have records who redacted which documents
Yes they may get fired, but it will be difficult to prove intent and very easy to claim incompetence.
So I don’t think there will be jail time if that’s what you’re referring to.
It reminds me of the 2008 Underhanded C code contest. The subject was exactly this.
https://www.underhanded-c.org/_page_id_17.html
And the winner's solution is incredibly simple and clever.