Da_bang80
A few sectors short of an Empire
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Tell em to go F*ck themselves. Don't worry, I doubt they have much evidence to present. And I don't think any judge would side with them.
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It's my understanding that most legal cases and lawsuits usually do end up either (1) being dropped, or (2) being settled/pleaded. I'm not surprised that guy pled guilty.
My manager worked at a computer shop a few years ago where something very similar happened. He actually helped the state cops set up a sting, where the guy came to pick up his machine, they sent him around back to the loading dock, confirmed his identity, and had the cops bust out on his ass.
That other lawsuit seems, naturally, bullshit. My dad was involved in a car accident several years ago. He was rear-ended at a red light, and he was pushed forward to hit the person in front of him. For whatever idiotic reason, the person in the front of the three-car pile-up decided to sue not only the guy who plowed into my dad, but also my dad. The case has dragged on for several years, for some stupid reason that I can't quite fathom. Sadly, this still means that a lawyer's services will probably be necessary to defend against this apparently-frivolous lawsuit.
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Charles Capps
We appreciate your concern. It is noted and stupid.
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*sigh* Two years later, and the bullshit continues?
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Um - this is rediculous... the guy has been caught with child porn - who FOUND the porn shouldn't make a lick of difference. As you said Saltah'na he plead guilty.
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And, well, it's not like you stumbled across the guy's secret stash while installing a printer driver. If I recall correctly, he'd specifically requested you make a back up of that (those) folder(s). I mean, not to mention that what he was doing was illegal. If there isn't specific precedence, I'm sure there's legal parallels to be drawn from photo-mat workers processing naughty pictures.
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quote:Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: He was rear-ended at a red light..
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You must have seen this coming. Sounds like you have a solid defence, your company is obligated to first check to see if the material is being copied correctly and I'm not sure which province you are in, but I'm sure that in most provinces you are obligated to report these kinds of things to the police. I hope the company is paying for your lawyers.
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I would dig in to those people's lives and find out who put the notion to sue you in their heads, then sue them for starting a bunch of stupid shit.
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Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
Member # 33
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If I were still an employee with said establishment, then they would be paying my legal fees. Unfortunately, since I'm not, then therefore they are under no obligation to pay for them.
And yes, in Ontario, we are bound BY LAW to report such things to police. If we let this go knowing that this stuff was on there, then we would also be liable for aiding and abetting a felony.
As I keep telling that lawyer, they have no grounds to sue for two reasons: 1) the offending material was in plain sight and 2) the defendant pled guilty.
I am not going to dwell too much on it unless I actually receive notice that the lawsuit has been certified by the court system.
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Gee, most people don't realize that fixing a computer � especially a software problem � usually involves [i]using the fracking computer and checking out individual files. Morons.
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OMG People!!! PEOPLE!!! Do these MORONS not see what the real PROBLEM is here - it's not whether or not computer companies see files... CHILD PORNOGRAPHY is WRONG and the SICKO who HAS the images is trying to play the "snooping" card. WHO CARES - this guy has Kiddy PORN. End-of-story.
Haven't the police arrested this guy!?! There has just been a major multi-national sting operation capturing a ring of child-pornographers around the world - yet this sick fuck can sit around arguing that a person paid to check his computer found his fucking sick obsession.
I can't believe he even had the CHANCE to recommend or NOT recommend any computer company to a friend. He should have been arrested and thrown in jail.
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Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
Member # 33
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The store I used to work for recently altered their fine print on their work orders to state that they are not responsible for the state or privacy of the client data. In other words, sure you can send it in to us, but by signing the work order, you waive all rights to keep your information private. Sure, they will do their best to ensure privacy is undertaken but they will not be held responsible should they call the police in regards to child porn on the computer....
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"CHILD PORNOGRAPHY is WRONG and the SICKO who HAS the images is trying to play the 'snooping' card. WHO CARES - this guy has Kiddy PORN. End-of-story."
In this particular instance, I'd say the guy doesn't have a case. However, I would recommend against "the guy's a criminal, therefore privacy is retroactively a non-issue" as a general argument.
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