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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
Well the computer inspection would only happen if they denied downloading it. If they said "fair cop" and paid a small fine that would be the end of it. But by making the punishment so far out of proportion to the crime (and also punishing the rest of their family) you are much more likely to have people protest their innocence. It would be like having the death penalty for dropping litter. Even if you knew you dropped the litter you would deny it because you would have nothing to lose. If you admit dropping litter you're executed. If you deny dropping litter there's a small chance you might get to live.
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The "punishment" under the DEA is that you're sent a letter. If you act on what it says, that's it - no further action. That doesn't sound terribly draconian to me.