WTF! just found out friends neighbor is using friends bandwidth

[Corporate Thug]

So I was walking up the stairs to my friends house like I do everyday but I had a best buy bag in my hand. So my friends neighbor asks me what I bought, I told him a CD (the new fabolous).

Then he tells me he just downloads his crap from my friends connection. I thought he was kidding because its password protected and what not but I told her anyway and she told me that she had given him the password when his connection was down so he could get his school work done :roll:

Now she is freakin out being caught but is there a way to prove that the DL wasn't to her computer if something happens????

 

[NaOH]

Quit stealing your friend's internet to pirate music.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: NaOH
Quit stealing your friend's internet to pirate music.

I actually purchased my music

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: NaOH
Quit stealing your friend's internet to pirate music.

I actually purchased my music

I like how everyone on ATOT becomes a purchaser of music... but in teh background you can see uTorrent running and Newsleecher =)

And then when people discuss bandwidth emails from Comcast, everyone jumps in to say they've gotten one.

 

[jpeyton]

0 stars.

 

[OverVolt]

Thermite -> HDD

 

[Rogodin2]

Fiber you don't get.

Rogo

 

[TallBill]

Good story, but you are going to jail. And so is she on conspiracy.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: DLeRium

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: NaOH
Quit stealing your friend's internet to pirate music.

I actually purchased my music

I like how everyone on ATOT becomes a purchaser of music... but in teh background you can see uTorrent running and Newsleecher =)

And then when people discuss bandwidth emails from Comcast, everyone jumps in to say they've gotten one.

But it's not the OP, it's the OP's friend's neighbor who's worried about getting caught for pirating music.

That's two whole degrees of separation!

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Good story, but you are going to jail. And so is she on conspiracy.

I have a get out of jail for free card. It was given to me because I do such a good job of putting people in jail myself...perks of the job.

 

[bigpow]

tell ur gf to change her password/ssid, problem solved
nothing to see here folks, move along
what torrent and what-not got to do with this?

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: bigpow
tell ur gf to change her password/ssid, problem solved
nothing to see here folks, move along
what torrent and what-not got to do with this?

thank you for a direct answer. The pass and ssid has already been changed! I told her that she prolly has nothing to worry and she is blowing it out of proportion.

 

[jackace]

If they are going to prosecute you they have the burden of proof that you stole the song. Not sure how it would hold up in court, but with a jury I do not see how they could convict you of the crime if no evidence of the song is found on your computer or being sent to your computers MAC address. Pretty sure there are more ways to show the song was never on her computer. If she can prove she had a PW and encryption on her router. I don't see a jury anywhere convicting her.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: jackace
If they are going to prosecute you they have the burden of proof that you stole the song. Not sure how it would hold up in court, but with a jury I do not see how they could convict you of the crime if no evidence of the song is found on your computer or being sent to your computers MAC address. Pretty sure there are more ways to show the song was never on her computer. If she can prove she had a PW and encryption on her router. I don't see a jury anywhere convicting her.

You have some legal responsibility to secure your router, and not to make it insecure. By insecure I mean leaving it wide open, or giving away your password.

This could be tough, and depending on your lawyer, you could get some crazy results.

Tell your friend to check for an email from the ISP. That's usually a way to know if they've known what bad things you've done.

 

[frank84]

that sux.. change the password... i guess that's a simple solution.

and check out peerguardian 2

 

[chuckywang]

Nothing will happen.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: DLeRium

Originally posted by: jackace
If they are going to prosecute you they have the burden of proof that you stole the song. Not sure how it would hold up in court, but with a jury I do not see how they could convict you of the crime if no evidence of the song is found on your computer or being sent to your computers MAC address. Pretty sure there are more ways to show the song was never on her computer. If she can prove she had a PW and encryption on her router. I don't see a jury anywhere convicting her.

You have some legal responsibility to secure your router, and not to make it insecure. By insecure I mean leaving it wide open, or giving away your password.

This could be tough, and depending on your lawyer, you could get some crazy results.

Tell your friend to check for an email from the ISP. That's usually a way to know if they've known what bad things you've done.

This has already become an issue, and the burden of proof is on the RIAA/MPAA for now.

 

[imported_Mike]

Oh sh!t, the feds are going to come after your friend. Tell her to go get a tin foil hat, a shot gun, some chicken flavored ramen, salt, bug spray, burger king coupons, a 7elevn slurpee, chuck norris, a thunderbird, 2 eggs, and a dog. Then have her bust down her neighbor's door and shoot him for stealing from her.

 

[Cattlegod]

That is a serious offense and whoever pays the bill on the connection is likely in serious trouble. There is no way that they an link it to the neighbors computer so he won't get any of the blame. I'd guess it will be 20-30k in lawyer fees and fines to get out of this one.

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Nothing will happen.

.

 

[jjones]

The black helicopters are on the way. Say goodby to your friend while there is still time.

 

[Roguestar]

No, if he is seen conversing with The Criminal then he will be picked up for conspiracy!

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: frank84
that sux.. change the password... i guess that's a simple solution.

 

[Corbett]

Talk about misplaced anger. Your purchasing the new fabolous album is the real problem here.

 

[Chryso]

Ok, now that you have changed the password it is time for step 2.
Beat the neighbors a$$.