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But what about copyright law? Can I have a harddrive full of movies which I haven't bought and downloaded off bittorrent? What about data privacy law? Should it
by rmc 10y ago
But what about copyright law? Can I have a harddrive full of movies which I haven't bought and downloaded off bittorrent? What about data privacy law? Should it be legal for me to have a recording of a conversation you & I had, which you didn't know was being recorded? What if I break into a hospital and steal all their medical records? Should I be allowed to have them? Transmit the data to whoever I want? Sell the data?
- gambiting 10y agoI am absolutely certain that having a hard drive full of movies is not illegal - downloading them off bittorrent is though. If you were sentenced, you would be sentenced for downloading them, not for simply having them. Same with a recording - having it is not illegal, but recording me without my consent is. Having a drive full of medical records is not illegal, but break in and theft is. You can legally have a video of a real murder, with murder still being 100% illegal and heavily persecuted. Do you see what my point is?
- rmc 10y agoAnd what about national security information? Just as various people at The Guardian whether possessing the Snowdon documentation is legal (hint: It's not).