In fact, the computer program could only ever get to analyze a copy of the file, and not "the" file itself. The legality of the in-memory copy remains in a quan

In fact, the computer program could only ever get to analyze a copy of the file, and not "the" file itself. The legality of the in-memory copy remains in a quantum superposition, simultaneously legal and illegal until a politician discovers how computers work. In other news, the police start withdrawing money from every bank account using an ATM and analyzing the $100 bills for signs of the account holders' criminal transactions.