> there was a lot of it going on. I pointed out that there is a lot of > speeding going on too, but I still get booked if I speed. Somehow the > point didn't seem to sink in. Thats because suckers like us will pay the fine without questioning it.
> I'm getting the impression that authorities think that internet crime is > not "real" crime and it's a bit too hard. With some simple co-operation > these guys could easily have been nabbed. You can be sure it's not the > only time they've done it. Authorities don't care about anyting unless it means more power or money for them. Get a crying single mother on national TV at the eve of and election and watch the response. These people are (could be) across boarders which to us means nothing, but to a beaurocrat is another universe. Don't forget it wasn't until ust a few years ago that electronic records were actually admissable evidence in court It's crap I know, maybe we at SLUG could rally with the other Aussie Lugs and start a petition or lobby the Government to fix this and I don't know... Govern. jon -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
