The US court system has consistently ruled that you cannot "possess" something you do not know exists [0]. Thus, if you are ignorant of your computer having st

The US court system has consistently ruled that you cannot "possess" something you do not know exists [0]. Thus, if you are ignorant of your computer having stored an image (or ignorant of its contents), you cannot be convicted of possessing that image. One of the major reasons CP is illegal is that demand is thought to drive production. [0] see page 12 of http://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/Decisions/2012/May12/70opn12.pdf http://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/Decisions/2012/May12/70opn12....