Re: 2002 murder suspect located via MSN Map search

[James Kehl <shykta () dione ids pl>]

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006, Paul Schmehl wrote:

> So, even though serial murders that have "gone unsolved for a decade" are
> now solved, and even though a school bombing case may have been solved, and
> even though child pornographers and thieves stealing copyrighted material
> have been busted, there's just something eeeeevvvviiiilllll about IPSs just
> "giving away" all the "most intimate information" about you.  Even though
> we have well-established rules for obtaining that evidence, and even though
> the courts have established a system that, in my view, protects the
> criminals *too* much.
>
> Heh.
>
> Apparently, in the Times' world, we shouldn't be allowed to see the
> evidence of your crime unless it's laying out in plain view.
So how do you know they got the right guy?

You have heard about malware, trojans, open proxies and remote control
software?

Have the jury?

Could you explain it to them? Would they believe you?

The fact that an IP address identifies a computer and not a person is a
little bit subtler than the 100% accuracy with which a computer can be
matched would indicate... and it's in one side's interest to muddy the
distinction...

*dons tinfoil hat and boots Tor*

J
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