[Gllug] Advertising the next GLLUG meeting in Universities and Colleges

[Peter Cannon]

On Tuesday 31 October 2006 16:20, John Winters wrote:

> I think it actually says, "Ignorance is no defence", and in any case this
> is a mis-application of the rule.

I don't really want to get into a spat over it I was just telling one of my 
famous 'Life experience' story's.

> If you buy something in good faith and have no reason to believe there is
> anything wrong then that's a perfect defence.  The "Ignorance is no
> defence" thing refers to ignorance of the law.  The law requires you to
> wear a seat belt when driving.  If you're caught not wearing one then
> claiming ignorance of the law is no defence.

In an ideal world I'd agree however I'm fairly confident if it had ever gone 
to trial the line taken would have been "You should have checked the 
suppliers credentials as they are not a Microsoft approved outlet and the 
validity of the goods".

> If you had no reason to believe them to be forged then you've done
> absolutely nothing wrong.

I think that might come under the heading of 'Receiving stolen goods' I heard 
of a case a couple of years ago where somebody bought some jewelry in good 
faith yet was done for 'receiving' their problem was buying it at a local 
club even though they knew the bloke who portrayed himself as a trader.

Anyway as I say it was just a story. :)

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Peter Cannon
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"There is every excuse for not knowing
there is no excuse for not asking"
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