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The data merely being present on your hard drive isn't enough for law enforcement to make a strong case. They'd also need to prove how it got there, and why.
by meowface 9y ago
The data merely being present on your hard drive isn't enough for law enforcement to make a strong case. They'd also need to prove how it got there, and why.
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y agoThat is also my understanding. So in the case where, as suggested in another comment, where a computer tech, or anyone with access to you device, plants the material in order to collect the bounty, while probably annoying and stressful, should auto-resolve during the investigation / discovery. Still a bit of a worry. Edit: fixed a thing
- gowld 9y agoYes, it will auto-resolve, after you spouse divorces you and obtains custody of your children, and your employer fires you.
- manfredo 9y agoAn interesting Defcon talk on the subject: https://youtu.be/NG9Cg_vBKOg https://youtu.be/NG9Cg_vBKOg The last case is most relevant to this topic. All the other ones are about people trying to steal company info.
- idoh 9y agoThat is not always true. Possession alone can sometimes be a crime if the crime has strict liability. See https://kellerlawoffices.com/child-pornography-accidental-possession-defense-possible/ https://kellerlawoffices.com/child-pornography-accidental-po...
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- oceanghost 9y agoIt's a great way to frame people.