Jon Gabriel wrote:
>
> >From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Brin-L)
> >Subject: Re: 'Virtual' Child Porn Act Ruled Unconstitutional
> >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 18:20:23 -0300 (EST)
> >
> >jeffrey miller wrote about the porn industry:
> > >
> > > No, it is a true statement. If they did produce
> > > child porn, then they would be shut down.
> > >
> >Uh? I don't knowingly have child pornography
> >in my computer. However, I _do_ subscribe to
> >some mailing lists where e-mail attachments
> >are allowed, and I don't usually check these
> >attachments every day. So, maybe I have child
> >pornography in my computer.
> >
> >Should I be considered a criminal _if_ someone
> >hacks into my computer and finds child pornography?
> >
> >Alberto Monteiro
> >
> Under United States law, ignorance is not an excuse. If you download an
> attachment that has a movie or a picture on it, even if you never access it,
> you are considered a criminal who can be prosecuted. The charge will be
> possession of obscene materials, I think , although I'm not positive.
What if you and your computer are not in the US? :P
Julia
