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Re:German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketpl... by zaarn on Thursday January 14, 2021 @06:30AM (#25775119)
Not really, the buyer can just claim they didn't know who ordered the package or what was in it. It's not a crime to pick up your mail.
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Re:German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketpl... by oji0hub on Thursday January 14, 2021 @07:51AM (#25775745)
You can. And the court can ignore that, which they routinely do, and convict you anyway.
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Re:German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketpl... by zaarn on Thursday January 14, 2021 @09:04AM (#25776337)
The court still needs good proof that you intended to receive the package. If they don't have proof, there isn't much for a conviction to stand on and the next instance should slap it back hard.
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Re:German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketpl... by oji0hub on Thursday January 14, 2021 @11:28AM (#25778293)
That's how it should be. But plenty of people have been convicted in this way, unfortunately. Plus they have probable cause to search your house which isn't much fun either.
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