Re:IP address errors lead to wrongful arrests
by peeters on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @04:28PM
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You don't have to convict someone to do irreparable damage to their life. See Nigel Lang, the man referred to in the article.
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Re:IP address errors lead to wrongful arrests
by lima on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @06:22PM
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Yes, but getting arrested requires "dringenden Tatverdacht" (strong suspicion) here. An IP address isn't sufficient without any additional evidence.
(Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, exceptions apply)
Re:IP address errors lead to wrongful arrests
by chroem- on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @06:55PM
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For future reference, there is no legal requirement that says you need to formally announce you're not a lawyer on internet forums.
Re:IP address errors lead to wrongful arrests
by stordoff on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @07:01PM
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It can still be useful to do so thought, as a shorthand for there potentially being nuances or exceptions to the claim you are making of which you are unaware.
Re:IP address errors lead to wrongful arrests
by thomastjeffery on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @12:40AM
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> for there potentially being nuances or exceptions to the claim you are making of which you are unaware.
Making a statement just to avoid an edge case is what we hackers like to call "boilerplate". We don't find it useful, and generally prefer to avoid it, both for the writer and the reader.
Re:IP address errors lead to wrongful arrests
by demarq on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @12:41AM
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I think it pretty important. The logic goes like this.
"This person seems really knowledgeable on law" which leads to
"Must be some sort of a lawyer"
They then go on to assume they have gained valid legal knowledge.