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Old 10-01-2012, 03:05 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by DamianJ View Post
So, you are a professional landlord, letting to students, and you have 10 houses, with 5 students in each.

You think it's OK to put that landlord in prison because one or more of his tenants stole an mp3?

How about putting Grandma in prison because her grandson came and visited every weekend and may have stolen an mp3?

If it is possible to prove beyond reasonable doubt, as with all other crimes, that someone did something wrong, sure, through the book at them. But, you can't prove that. This is the issue.
Did anyone say they were going to put anyone in prison based only on the IP address?

Now it's elevated to a crime, they get a search warrant, take the computers, check the logs and drives. Then proceed. Great move and glad you agree now.

Grandmas who download rap music beware.
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