No. It might be becoming more common but an IP address does not identify a person. You need to search a suspect's possessions before you can have any evidence

No. It might be becoming more common but an IP address does not identify a person. You need to search a suspect's possessions before you can have any evidence. It might be reasonable for the police to use this lead to obtain a physical address then search for CP but an IP address along should not be sufficient. Thankfully courts are beginning to realise this fact in regards to copyright infringement. [1] [1] https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140122/07375025953/court-dismisses-copyright-lawsuit-noting-ip-address-is-not-enough-evidence-infringement.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140122/07375025953/court...