Originally posted by: senseamp
Originally posted by: Rainsford
Originally posted by: senseamp
Originally posted by: Rainsford
Ok, guys, do you seriously think the FBI is just automatically arresting everyone who clicks on the link now that it's all over the Internet? Come on, that's just silly.
Are you OK with them having the power to do so?
Well no, but then again, they DON'T have the power to do so. There is no evidence that simply clicking on that link, absent any other supporting evidence, would result in any legal action at all against you.
What do you mean, no evidence. Did you even read the article?
Vosburgh was charged with violating federal law, which criminalizes "attempts" to download child pornography with up to 10 years in prison. Last November, a jury found Vosburgh guilty on that count, and a sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 22, at which point Vosburgh could face three to four years in prison.
If I think the link is "Link for story", as the OP suggested, and I click on it expecting to see the story, that's not "attempting to download child pornography". I'm not a lawyer, but I bet any lawyer who passed the bar could win a case based only on his client clicking on a link that he thought was something else. This Vosburgh person probably didn't find the link on Slashdot, and I would imagine HOW the link was found has a lot to do with the case.