Re:A Digital Rumor Should Never Lead to a Police Raid
by matt_wulfeck on Thursday September 22, 2016 @07:51PM
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I totally agree with you in principle. However, ultimately the EFF is the one making the argument and I don't personally believe it's going to convince a judge and a jury.
And it's important to sometimes be skeptical, because if they use this argument in a trial and lose then it sets a precedent that can be used in future cases.
And the prosecuting attorneys have plenty of examples where IPs successfully led directly to the perpetrator of a crime. Think of all of the people who have been arrested and prosecuted for online crimes and took a plea bargain.
It's a very uphill battle. I wish the EFF all of the best luck (I myself am a contributor and believer), but I don't think they're going to make much progress with this one.
And it's important to sometimes be skeptical, because if they use this argument in a trial and lose then it sets a precedent that can be used in future cases.
And the prosecuting attorneys have plenty of examples where IPs successfully led directly to the perpetrator of a crime. Think of all of the people who have been arrested and prosecuted for online crimes and took a plea bargain.
It's a very uphill battle. I wish the EFF all of the best luck (I myself am a contributor and believer), but I don't think they're going to make much progress with this one.