>From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 17:47:32 -0500 > >Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > > >From: Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 18:20:23 -0300 (EST)
<snip> > > > > > >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 :-) I dunno, you're probably safe to pursue whatever perversions you like. :-) But Alberto asked if he "should be considered a criminal" and according to US law, he would be. How does Brazilian law look at these situations? Jon _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
