farkers everywhere cheer this convenient new defense.

Pedoware?

Same thing as that teacher who was arrested for showing porn to kids because the machine she was using was spyware infected and started a pornado of pop up after pop up of porn while the projector was on.

From TFA:
This defense was curtailed, however, when Loehrs ended her investigation in a dispute with the judge over her fees. Computer exams can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Defendants can ask the courts to pay, but sometimes judges balk at the price. Although Loehrs stopped working for Solon, she argues he is innocent.

"I don't think it was him, I really don't," Loehrs says. "There was too much evidence that it wasn't him."

That's just totally...farking...insane. Not only is it a gross miscarriage of justice, it fails to take into account the money it costs to lock a guy up for decades.

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This whole kiddie porn thing-- It's shaping up to be the new "War on Drugs." It's something the poorly informed can freak out about, something to keep the money flowing to the prison-industrial system.

It's rapidly becoming the norm that, once charged, the onus is completely on the defendant to scrape together a quarter million or so to mount a credible defense. And even if you have the means and are successful in defending yourself, you can just forget about being reimbursed once found innocent.

Yeah....a computer virus....that's how it got there! That's the ticket....

Riche: It's rapidly becoming the norm that, once charged, the onus is completely on the defendant to scrape together a quarter million or so to mount a credible defense. And even if you have the means and are successful in defending yourself, you can just forget about being reimbursed once found innocent.

The saddest part is that this isn't true of just child pr0n cases, but pretty much any criminal matter a person can be arrested for.

Part of me thinks this is just another scare story like the poison candy on Halloween, designed to breed paranoia, but I'm not sure. Regardless, this really is pretty scary.

i heard there's a computer virus that makes it look like you were in a hotel room with a male prostitute and a bunch of meth. computers ruin everything.

Riche: From TFA:
This defense was curtailed, however, when Loehrs ended her investigation in a dispute with the judge over her fees. Computer exams can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Defendants can ask the courts to pay, but sometimes judges balk at the price. Although Loehrs stopped working for Solon, she argues he is innocent.

"I don't think it was him, I really don't," Loehrs says. "There was too much evidence that it wasn't him."

That's just totally...farking...insane. Not only is it a gross miscarriage of justice, it fails to take into account the money it costs to lock a guy up for decades.

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This whole kiddie porn thing-- It's shaping up to be the new "War on Drugs." It's something the poorly informed can freak out about, something to keep the money flowing to the prison-industrial system.

It's rapidly becoming the norm that, once charged, the onus is completely on the defendant to scrape together a quarter million or so to mount a credible defense. And even if you have the means and are successful in defending yourself, you can just forget about being reimbursed once found innocent.

It's the newest witch hunt. A 200 year sentence for possession? Hell, you can actually rape a little kid in *real life*, and not get 1/10 of that. (new window)

TommyymmoT: It's the newest witch hunt. A 200 year sentence for possession? Hell, you can actually rape a little kid in *real life*, and not get 1/10 of that.

It's the new myth of the potential of distribution. It's the core of the issue with the RIAA's actions, too.

Possession is no longer just possession, it's possession with intent to distribute to thousands if not millions of others. As such, you will be charged as if you had succeeded in distributing it to those people, regardless of whether any evidence exists as to whether you were distributing it at all. 200 years for possession of child porn as opposed to what, 20, maybe, for actually raping a child? Compare that to the hundreds of thousands that woman is fined for I think it was 24 songs, and how much she'd have had to pay if she just shoplifted two CDs. Or even 24, one for each song.

If we apply this to drug cases, a dime bag means you're not just a user, it means you're a dealer. Obviously, that doesn't happen, yet they treat these magic cases differently.

If anything, it's far MORE draconian and horrible than the War on Drugs.

ha, i had this idea 10 years ago. virus loads a few naughtypics and then emails the FBI.

fortunately i'm too busy and lazy to have done it. but i could cause im a programmerdude and actually that would be pretty easy.

thomps: i heard there's a computer virus that makes it look like you were in a hotel room with a male prostitute and a bunch of meth. computers ruin everything.

A virus that makes you look like a republican?

I think the "sick" tag would be equally appropriate in this case.

Prove you are innocent, if you can afford to.

IdBeCrazyIf: thomps: i heard there's a computer virus that makes it look like you were in a hotel room with a male prostitute and a bunch of meth. computers ruin everything.

A virus that makes you look like a republican?

Get it right it is just simply a perfection of the John Delorean virus, developed by the FBI.

labman: Same thing as that teacher who was arrested for showing porn to kids because the machine she was using was spyware infected and started a pornado of pop up after pop up of porn while the projector was on.

I think pornado is my new favorite word...

TommyymmoT: Riche: From TFA:
This defense was curtailed, however, when Loehrs ended her investigation in a dispute with the judge over her fees. Computer exams can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Defendants can ask the courts to pay, but sometimes judges balk at the price. Although Loehrs stopped working for Solon, she argues he is innocent.

"I don't think it was him, I really don't," Loehrs says. "There was too much evidence that it wasn't him."

That's just totally...farking...insane. Not only is it a gross miscarriage of justice, it fails to take into account the money it costs to lock a guy up for decades.

============================

This whole kiddie porn thing-- It's shaping up to be the new "War on Drugs." It's something the poorly informed can freak out about, something to keep the money flowing to the prison-industrial system.

It's rapidly becoming the norm that, once charged, the onus is completely on the defendant to scrape together a quarter million or so to mount a credible defense. And even if you have the means and are successful in defending yourself, you can just forget about being reimbursed once found innocent.

It's the newest witch hunt. A 200 year sentence for possession? Hell, you can actually rape a little kid in *real life*, and not get 1/10 of that. (new window)

I just don't get this country sometimes, but to be clear If i went and raped and killed a child, i would get the same punishment as if I downloaded 20 pictures of naked children
(death penalty not withstanding)? so..
ten or more kiddy porn pics ≥ Rape and murder of a child.

gorgor: I got a virus that downloads snot out of my nose.

I'm surprised, and a little saddened, that you didn't have a picture for that one.

That is scary to even think about That does it turning off my computer for good. Good bye Sweet internets. I will miss.....................

great... my roommates aren't very smart when it comes to safe (common sense) surfing, so i should probably scan/rescan their computers for shiat. no way I'M going to jail for crap downloaded on our IP.

/should have the interwebs bill in everyone's name, not just his
//should also have a flash drive for any good porn that happens to turn up on the drive(s)...

This is very scary. Imagine what the government can do now. If you are on some politician's or governmental organ's "enemies list", they can just plant the stuff on your computer without you realizing it and totally ruin your life.

I'm not sure why this is such a huge problem. Doesn't it seem as though the authorities are so focused on who has the porn on their computer, they're failing to capture the people that created the porn in the first place? Who are the people that are making the porn, and who would be so stupid to try to find child porn online in the first place? It would take a true buffoon to actually look for it. It would seem safer to make your own nowadays...BUT DON'T DO THAT!

Think it shows the police don't care if you are innocent or not - they just want to look at all the child porn with the excuse of having someone under arrest. Can't exactly arrest a virus... so, it is off to the evidence room with a flash drive and a box of tissue.

/yes, I know there was an article on here last week about the guy in the evidence room doing that..

robertus: gorgor: I got a virus that downloads snot out of my nose.

I'm surprised, and a little saddened, that you didn't have a picture for that one.

You did NOT just encourage Gorgor to surf his picture inventory for that image...

/Surely you can't be serious
//Shirley

tacos813: ten or more kiddy porn pics ≥ Rape and murder of a child.

Personally I'd rather have a rapist of any kind visit sites like Society BDSM than actually go out and rape a person. Same can be said for pedos. Not the best solution, but in this case it's a question of harm reduction.

/not that I've ever visited that site.

Best reason ever to get a mac.

This is why i visit about 10 sites, all of which i know. Hell, i won't even follow Fark links anymore. For those of use that are fairly ignorant with computers, this is horrifying.

The witch hunt.

And so many of you Farkers are willing torch carriers.

Dire: This is very scary. Imagine what the government can do now. If you are on some politician's or governmental organ's "enemies list", they can just plant the stuff on your computer without you realizing it and totally ruin your life.

what is scarier is that there are politician's and governmental organs that may have it out for us. shouldn't they be in someone's body, minding their own business?

thomps: farkers everywhere cheer this convenient new defense.

Came here to find this post, or make it myself.

Sounds like a pretty good advertisement for virus hunting software.

NonAstrologer: I'm not sure why this is such a huge problem. Doesn't it seem as though the authorities are so focused on who has the porn on their computer, they're failing to capture the people that created the porn in the first place? Who are the people that are making the porn, and who would be so stupid to try to find child porn online in the first place? It would take a true buffoon to actually look for it. It would seem safer to make your own nowadays...BUT DON'T DO THAT!

Wrong. they are actively arresting teens who take pictures of themselves to send to their friends. Our law enforcement knows exactly what the real threats to our children are, and only length prison time can save them from themselves.

\What in the name of Jesus farking Christ is wrong with this country?

Riiiiiiiigggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhht.

I am a Mac and I can look at child porn all day! Ha ha PC losers!

Profit of the Apocalypse: Best reason ever to get a mac.

Not even a mac an save you from /b

RockIsDead: The witch hunt.

And so many of you Farkers are willing torch carriers.

Peado.

/i keed!

Dire: This is very scary. Imagine what the government can do now. If you are on some politician's or governmental organ's "enemies list", they can just plant the stuff on your computer without you realizing it and totally ruin your life.

I saw that movie. And this was the best part

Lol, yeah, and they are also going to stop going after drug users, and only the people who manufacturer it.

NonAstrologer: I'm not sure why this is such a huge problem. Doesn't it seem as though the authorities are so focused on who has the porn on their computer, they're failing to capture the people that created the porn in the first place? Who are the people that are making the porn, and who would be so stupid to try to find child porn online in the first place? It would take a true buffoon to actually look for it. It would seem safer to make your own nowadays...BUT DON'T DO THAT!

/The TFers are slipping.

BRB FBI party van.

I can buy that a virus or trojan can make your computer download child porn. But I don't buy the idea that some casual user will just stumble onto it before you would. If it's in an obvious place to some random person, it's in an obvious place to you too.

This is good news... for Apple.

Dire: This is very scary. Imagine what the government can do now. If you are on some politician's or governmental organ's "enemies list", they can just plant the stuff on your computer without you realizing it and totally ruin your life.

I would like to give this virus to the 4chan.org community /would do it for the lulz

Since gorgor is slipping
Link (new window)


not safe for lunch

GuidoDelConfuso: This is good news... for Apple.

I can get a virus on an apple faster than I can on linux, ergo?

thomps: i heard there's a computer virus that makes it look like you were in a hotel room with a male prostitute and a bunch of meth. computers ruin everything.

That's no virus. It's your webcam.

gorgor:

Don't be sad.
http://tinyurl.com/yf5y9to
(copy and paste)

Holy crap..... I out gorgored gorgor.

A friend of a buddy of mine got a Virus on his PC that made him pee in the bushes after a party and now he is on the sex offender registry.

JWideman: I can buy that a virus or trojan can make your computer download child porn. But I don't buy the idea that some casual user will just stumble onto it before you would. If it's in an obvious place to some random person, it's in an obvious place to you too.

Was not an average person it was his companies IT dept.

Scanning for porn is a standard It hobby when a system comes in.

Seriously never have anything remotely embarrassing on your work system or they will find it, copy it and may report you to management.

IdBeCrazyIf: thomps: i heard there's a computer virus that makes it look like you were in a hotel room with a male prostitute and a bunch of meth. computers ruin everything.

A virus that makes you look like a republican?

biatchsetmeup.exe?