tampering

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Despite identifying himself as a fellow officer, he said the gang cops who responded to the scene still treated him like he was a suspect and accused him of tampering with evidence, which he denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Johnson, he added, gets blamed for tampering with Social Security, with many people erroneously believing the president dipped into the program’s coffers.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Traders have periodically alleged attempts to rig the outcome of Polymarket’s betting contracts by tampering with the sources used to determine answers to the yes-or-no questions that its users bet on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It claimed the MSC Francesca was linked to Israel and accused both of “jeopardizing maritime security by operating without necessary permits and tampering with navigation systems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He examined his shoe carefully, searching for signs of tampering.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville