p2p, anonymity and security

[p.lussier at comcast.net]

In a message dated: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:04:41 +0900
Derek Martin said:

>It is not unreasonable for people to believe you mean to violate the
>law, based on what you've said.  It is very likely that the paranoid
>(i.e. the RIAA's watchdogs) will make such assumptions.  It won't
>matter much if you did or didn't, should they decide to try to
>convince some judge that it IS your intention, and if they convince
>the judge...  Either way, your home will be raided, and your system
>will be confiscated.  You may well not go to jail, but if it were me
>at the very least it would wreck my day...

They have to have a LOT more proof than Greg saying he wants to share 
music and stay annonymous to raid his house.  They'd at least need 
proof has shared or downloaded illegal content.  Saying you intend to 
do something is not illegal, it is the doing something that is 
illegal.  If all they have is what Greg said here, they have nothing 
to warrant a suppoena.
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