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0 pointsCJefferson9y ago0 comments

The law often uses intention. Could you convince a jury of your peers you didn't do this just to hide your stuff from law enforcement?

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_archon_9y ago

The obvious rebuttal is that you did this to hide your stuff from EVERYONE. Criminal mens rea doesn't exist; you're just a citizen who likes his privacy.

bzbarsky9y ago

Yes, if it was the default OS behavior. Which is the argument the article makes.

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0 pointsCJefferson9y ago0 comments

The law often uses intention. Could you convince a jury of your peers you didn't do this just to hide your stuff from law enforcement?

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_archon_9y ago

The obvious rebuttal is that you did this to hide your stuff from EVERYONE. Criminal mens rea doesn't exist; you're just a citizen who likes his privacy.

bzbarsky9y ago

Yes, if it was the default OS behavior. Which is the argument the article makes.

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