| He will probably get off It sounds like the FBI wants to go after "hacked" modems. But from what it sounds like the hardware and the firmware it comes loaded with is perfectly legal. If he was only selling the hardware and offering the directions on how to get the illegal service for free on the side, how are they going to charge him with anything?
Offering information on how to do something illegal is not a crime. If he specifically walked someone through the process maybe they can get him on an instance of assisting someone to steal service, but charging him for giving out free information shouldn't work. |
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Canonsburg, PA | said by insomniac84:Offering information on how to do something illegal is not a crime. Under certain laws like the DMCA it can be! Insider trading is another. |
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 brandonSome truth included in this post.Premium
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Hurley, MS | reply to insomniac84
said by insomniac84:Offering information on how to do something illegal is not a crime. Conspiracy to commit fraud is most definitely a crime, and making him a co-conspirator is not much of a stretch at all. |
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| But that only works on cases in the U.S. and cases where they can prove he assisted in the crime. Their snitch doesn't qualify if he didn't do the crime. |
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brandonSome truth included in this post.Premium
join:2003-03-31
Hurley, MS | said by insomniac84:But that only works on cases in the U.S. and cases where they can prove he assisted in the crime. Their snitch doesn't qualify if he didn't do the crime. That's simply wrong on all counts. |
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