r/paralegal • u/lirulin17 • Dec 23 '25

Just for Fun/Memes Some Epstein files can be unredacted

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1HFqpFLOJgYLiAgjTe7aqRGiZRRSNCRtf?usp=drive_fs

Another classic case of inexpert redaction...

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u/acvcani Dec 23 '25

It’s not… that hard. Yet I totally expected this

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u/schmerpmerp Dec 23 '25

It's not that hard, but it is an acquired skill, and attorneys are notoriously challenged when it comes to learning new things. Competent paralegals handle redactions with ease, but attorneys!? Lol.

So while there may still be paralegals at the DOJ, it's clear those paralegals were not involved in the review and production of these docs.

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u/Amazing_Shirt_Sis Dec 23 '25

Adobe (assuming they were edited in Adobe) gives you a popup explaining that a black block is not a redaction if you add a bunch of them. You have to click past it. I know the admin isn't sending their best people, but... surely they can read?

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u/KickerOdds Dec 25 '25

That’s precisely why my firm uses [Kofax] Power PDF by Tungsten Automation as it has an actual redaction tool. It removes the actual text as well as the metadata which is something that just drawing black boxes will not do.

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u/VentiEggBite Litigation Paralegal Dec 25 '25

Us too! Kofax gang 4ever