@firefly,
DAVID wrote:It was directly in violation of the federal statute.
So far as I remember,
firefly wrote:I just re-read the federal law and the passenger who took the photo really wouldn't be in violation of the law because he immediately reported it to law enforcement.
That 's in the statute?
firefly wrote:Also, the photo the other passenger took might just have been a shot of Smith looking at his laptop, without showing a clear image of the screen. He wanted to show that Smith had used the laptop.
Similarly, someone who accidently downloads child pornography is not in violation of federal law if they make immediate efforts to delete it and/or notify law enforcement.
Are u sure?
I heard or read (informally) of someone being convicted n sentenced
to heavy time just for clicking on an FBI link. (I don 't have the case.)
He alleged that it was accidental.
firefly wrote:The feds really aren't looking to arrest innocent people
for possession of child pornography--they really are looking for pedophiles.
How is that defined?
For instance, looking for nazis or commies was important
if thay were
spying or
sabotaging, but if someone merely
liked to read about communism or nazism, approving
of either of those systems mentally, without active conduct,
shoud not be cause for criminal prosecution (
anathema,
tho thay both are) the point being
that the territory between the ears shoud be immune
from government surveillance or interference.
Next, will thay control the poetry ?
The idea of government taking an interest in citizen's emotions or artwork is scary.
(
BOTH the nazis & the commies did that; I think the Inquisition took an interest in that too. )
That is not the same as chasing rapists (concerning whom I can see it being reasonable
to inflict capital punishment, which
HAS been done in American history).
That approaches perilously close to our pledging allegiance
to whatever government (or vocal segments) decide to believe.
Passionate emotions do not generate new legislative jurisdiction.
I can easily remember when homosexuals were held in impassioned abhorence; not so much any more.
