Re: [privacy] Think about breaking DMCA? Go Straight to jail!

[der Mouse <mouse () Rodents Montreal QC CA>]

> Child porn is the same way, possession is illegal (even if the naked
> person in the picture merely LOOKS underage and you can't prove
> otherwise).

I believe that depends on the jurisdiction.  I've heard it said that
some are even crazy enough to make text-only pr0n into illegal
kiddie-porn if it satisfies certain criteria.

> I wonder how this would affect the Russian sites that sell MP3's for
> pennies per megabyte?  Although I've always wondered if these sites
> are actually legal or not, even though they all say they are.

They may well be legal.  Don't forget, US laws are local ordinances.

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