"Accidental" Download Sending 22-Year-Old Man To Prison 1127
An anonymous reader writes "Two years ago, Matthew White searched Limewire for porn. He was looking for 'College Girls Gone Wild,' but ended up downloading some images of child pornography. This was accidental, according to White, and he quickly deleted the images. A year later, the FBI showed up on his family's doorstep and asked to search the computer. After thorough sleuthing, the FBI found some images 'deep within the hard drive.' According to White, the investigators agreed that he himself could not have accessed the files anymore. Matthew now faces 20 years in jail for possession of child pornography. On advice from his lawyer, he intends to plead guilty so that he will 'hopefully' end up with 3.5 years in jail, 10 years probation and a registration as a sex offender. 'The FBI could not comment on this specific case, but said if child pornography is ever downloaded accidentally, the user needs to call authorities immediately. They may confiscate your computer, but it's better than the alternative.'"
From the article: (Score:3, Funny)
"One day, you're going to get a knock on the door and have your child taken away for many years," he said.
No one sees any problem with letting German existentialists design our laws until things like this start to happen.
Good job Kafka!
Asshole.....
Oblig. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Another victim in the war on child porn (Score:4, Funny)
Even better - what about turning around the MAFIAA's arguments. Since he didn't pay for the download, he clearly damaged the revenue stream of the kiddie porn peddlers. They should give him a medal!
Should have used GNU/Linux (Score:2, Funny)
Re:But they are allowed to do anything.. (Score:2, Funny)
Hi Steve Franklin,
Just a friendly note to remind you that you're a loony.
Have a nice day,
T.L.A.
P.S. Don't forget to take your meds and put on your tinfoil hat.
P.P.S. We're watching you...
Re:self-incrimination (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Anonymous Coward (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Anonymous Coward (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But they are allowed to do anything.. (Score:3, Funny)
What is your problem with Pilots for 911 Truth? The fact that they are pilots or the fact that they want the truth?
Re:But they are allowed to do anything.. (Score:3, Funny)
It's called Argumentum ad Hominem. It has no more relation to the argument than the fact that you have an unnatural erotic attraction toward goats, Gerald. Perhaps you can take some time out from your busy day at the ranch to tell us just exactly what your problem is with actually interviewing the witnesses before coming to a conclusion about what happened. Forget the damned goat, Gerald, answer the bloody question.
Any of you other geniuses out there want to chime in on this, go right ahead. Just don't bother to tell me what you channeled from the spirit of Hani Hanjour. The position of Village Idiot has already been filled by the Anonymous Nitwit.
Re:Public Defender (Score:1, Funny)
It seems to me that for all this trouble, the guy could have molested a real kid instead of downloading a picture.
Re:Call the cops (Score:1, Funny)
No, the guy is 22. He's getting 20 years.
Re:Anonymous Coward (Score:3, Funny)
Or he could be dyslexic and have an innocent interest in subterranean erotica.
Re:Anonymous Coward (Score:3, Funny)