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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
This is like the speeding camera system: Supposedly, if you were detected by the system as transmitting or receiving illicit goods, that detection is the accusation of guilt, like the picture of you and your car speeding through the detection zone. You can either accept it, and the punishment, or demonstrate that you did nothing wrong (by producing the legally purchased file). You are still innocent until proven guilty... but if you cannot produce counter-evidence to refute their evidence, you will be found guilty.
This is basically the method by which the RIAA has been pursuing file-sharers, so there is already a precedent in-place.
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But, is having a file on your computer "proof" that you stole it. Lets say for example I rip my collection of 2000 music CDs. I am a great backup guy, and use Amazon S3 AND Mozy to backup my PC. Then, there is a fire in my house and my CD collection is destroyed. I don't have the original CD's nor did I save reciepts for each and every one. Am I now a pirate?
As a US citizen I have a right to privacy.. which is why I think the so called "patriot" act is unconstituional and should be abolished. Just because I want privacy doesn't mean I have something to hide or I am doing something illegally.
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