Re:Tampa teen accused of being ‘mastermind’ behind Twitter hack
by tgsovlerkhgsel on Saturday August 01, 2020 @07:29AM
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We do in some cases.
Someone breaks in and steals your stuff? We generally don't care, because its solely your problem.
Someone breaks in and steals other people's stuff that you held, or stuff that's dangerous to others? Depending on what it was, you may be held liable if you didn't take appropriate measures.
If the stolen stuff was, for example, sensitive private information, and you didn't have it in at least a locked cabinet, you may be liable. If it was a gun, in many jurisdictions, you're liable. Your car gets stolen _because you didn't secure it correctly?_ In Germany, you're liable for the damage caused with it!
Someone breaks in and steals your stuff? We generally don't care, because its solely your problem.
Someone breaks in and steals other people's stuff that you held, or stuff that's dangerous to others? Depending on what it was, you may be held liable if you didn't take appropriate measures.
If the stolen stuff was, for example, sensitive private information, and you didn't have it in at least a locked cabinet, you may be liable. If it was a gun, in many jurisdictions, you're liable. Your car gets stolen _because you didn't secure it correctly?_ In Germany, you're liable for the damage caused with it!