[Wolves] PDAs - a vague question

[Aquarius]

Jon Farmer spoo'd forth:
>> Um. Not good. If you could *identify* the wireless hacker, maybe. But
>> the Two Dude defence[1] hasn't really ever worked :-)
>>
>> [1] "Some other dude did it"
> 
> Depends on the evidence doesn't it. If a ISP claimed you were downloading
> kiddie porn (are there any ISP's that actively check this) then they would
> have to produce evidence that not only was it your account but also that it
> was you that did it. Such dodgy material being on your hard drive is strong
> evidence but again not conclusive you did it.
> 
> If carrying the material over a network was a crime then ISP's, Transit
> Providers, Telcos et al would all be out of business.

Am I not right in thinking that ISPs are now obliged to monitor
customers' traffic under the RIP Act? Whether they *do* or not is a
different question...

Aq.

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