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Police raided a warehouse used for storing alcohol by Al Capone and various other bootleggers. It just so happens that numerous other people used the same wareh

by biot 15y ago

Police raided a warehouse used for storing alcohol by Al Capone and various other bootleggers. It just so happens that numerous other people used the same warehouse for storing their entirely legitimate possessions. The raid occurred as it did because the warehouse owners had full knowledge that their warehouse was storing illegal merchandise and looked the other way as they were paid handsomely by Al Capone and the other bootleggers for their services. While police investigate the warehouse's dealings with Al Capone, others are unfortunately inconvenienced as their belongings are inaccessible. Those who had legitimate possessions in storage should question why the warehouse owners put their belongings in jeopardy by knowingly storing illegal material rather than taking responsible measures to curb illegal use.

warfangle 15y ago
That makes sense, if MegaUpload ever goes back up again - doubtful. That makes sense, if the feds return people's private intellectual property - doubtful. This is more like the FBI burning the warehouse to the ground, with everyone's stuff still inside.
- biot 15y ago
  In a physical warehouse, keeping people's property would be considered theft as it deprives them of the property. In this case, it's only a copy of the data so there is no theft.
  - lawn 15y ago
    Where did I hear this logic before? Oh the hypocrisy...
  - prodigal_erik 15y ago
    The feds didn't create a copy, they seized possession of an existing copy and took it offline. That actually deprived users of the contents (at least those who didn't have another copy elsewhere).
- worren 15y ago
  "...burning the warehouse to the ground..." If you've a militaristic mindset, and there's a bad guy in the warehouse, this is exactly what happens. A siege mentality, and the simplicity and effectiveness of execution reinforce the approach. "You know the score, pal? You're little people."

by biot 15y ago

warfangle 15y ago

That makes sense, if MegaUpload ever goes back up again - doubtful. That makes sense, if the feds return people's private intellectual property - doubtful. This is more like the FBI burning the warehouse to the ground, with everyone's stuff still inside.

biot 15y ago
In a physical warehouse, keeping people's property would be considered theft as it deprives them of the property. In this case, it's only a copy of the data so there is no theft.
- lawn 15y ago
  Where did I hear this logic before? Oh the hypocrisy...
- prodigal_erik 15y ago
  The feds didn't create a copy, they seized possession of an existing copy and took it offline. That actually deprived users of the contents (at least those who didn't have another copy elsewhere).
worren 15y ago
"...burning the warehouse to the ground..." If you've a militaristic mindset, and there's a bad guy in the warehouse, this is exactly what happens. A siege mentality, and the simplicity and effectiveness of execution reinforce the approach. "You know the score, pal? You're little people."