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> If someone uses my car for a malicious act [...] I'm clearly not liable. It is not that simple if you left your car unlocked. Leaving an unlocked car around
by chronial 8y ago
> If someone uses my car for a malicious act [...] I'm clearly not liable.
It is not that simple if you left your car unlocked. Leaving an unlocked car around with the key in the ignition is clearly a public danger.
- realusername 8y agoIf you put a law like this, why even have a justice system? Either you are guilty of piracy or you are guilty of not securing enough your computer. Having a case where you are guilty whatever you say makes no sense, especially for something where the damages to society are very abstract and not proven, like piracy.
- dragonwriter 8y agoIt's possible to actually nor have your computer used in piracy, and the justice system would still be about proving whether it was. Also, even if there was liability for negligence in security contributing to piracy, it might be lesser than for willful piracy itself. The law suggested may be bad, but it doesn't remove the role of the justice system in determine the existence and degree of liability.
- squirrelicus 8y agoInteresting. I've never heard this before. Id love to see some statutes or cases here, because it's not clear to me. This behavior isn't unheard of in my neck of the woods
- chronial 8y agoI can't help you regarding the US. I live in Germany and there's a law (§15 StVO) that says "The driver of a vehicle must take the necessary precautions to prevent accidents and disturbances to traffic when they exit the vehicle. Vehicles also have to be secured against unauthorized use." I had a quick google and I found mentions that you will get fines for this. I did not find an example of something bad happening with an unlocked car.