Not quite, because the police can seize the stolen goods, or order you to return or, in this case delete, them. At which point you're obliged to carry out their instructions if you wish to retain a lilywhite conscience and a clean record.
You are not even entitled to your money back - I think you would have to sue the seller for it. Bob > > But isn't that the point? > 1. You shouldn't keep stolen goods. > 2. Noone can enter your property and take it back. > Ergo you can keep it, and for moral soothing you claim good faith. > > But impeccable it is not, that's true... :-) > > Jostein > > 2009/7/19 Bob W <[email protected]>: > >> > from the customer's e-reader. As end-users we normally > think ourselves > >> morally impeccable if we have bought stolen goods in Good > Faith, and > >> are thereby entitled to keep what we have paid for. So again, I > > > > In English law you have no right to keep stolen goods, > however morally > > impeccable you consider yourself to be. On the other hand, > neither the > > rightful owner, nor the seller, can enter your property and > seize the stolen > > goods. > > > > Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
