full-disclosure - Re: The Wireless Networking Excuse

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Message-ID: <200508300259.j7U2xUPc010171@turing-police.cc.vt.edu>
Date: Tue Aug 30 04:39:41 2005
From: Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu (Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu)
Subject: Re: The Wireless Networking Excuse 

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:33:06 CDT, womber said:

> It is an interesting point. I have thought about it myself in the
> context of having my personal access point open to the public and if
> someone hopped on and downloaded something.
> Would I be resposible if they tracked it back to my AP?

Anybody who tries the "The giant pink iguana with a pringle's can did it"
defense had better make damned sure they can prove in a court of law that
there was indeed a giant pink iguana.  And at that point, you may have to
explain why you knowingly provided access to allow the commission of a
crime - "aiding and abetting" isn't someplace you want to be......
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