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Originally Posted by Rob Lister
I think you would scream the opposite opinion at the top of your lungs were it to actually happen to you. You are suggesting you would willing go to jail, without a peep, where my example to happen to you--"Shucks, It was my IP so I guess it was my bad! Lock me up, officer.
The alternative is -- quite simply -- have lay the burden of proof where it belongs. If, for whatever reason, that cannot be done, then the case cannot be prosecuted. While that may seem ugly, it is not as ugly as convicting an innocent person simply because they paid the bill.
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What you appear to be supporting is a scenario in which nobody could EVER be prosecuted. A
carte blanche for piracy. It would be like saying that nobody could ever be convicted for speeding unless it could be "proved" that they were driving the car at the time.
You have to take responsibility for your possessions. If you choose to buy a car, you are responsible for its use. If you choose to have an IP connection, you are responsible for its usage. To do otherwise is just a "cop out".