NCSU Freshman Accused Of Downloading Child Porn

Combined - WRAL ^ | Nov 10, 2004 | staff

[TaxRelief]

[Summary: A warrant for arrest has been issued for, Wesley Mincey, an eighteen-year-old freshman at NCSC. The warrant was issued following a call to police from his roommate, who had borrowed Mincey's computer. While using the computer, the roommate discovered that Mincey had downloaded child pornography.]

This summary avoids copyright violations.

[TaxRelief]

Most of us despise child pornography.

Even so, there is something very communist-like about neighbors reporting neighbors for minor law violations.

[AppyPappy]

MINOR??? It may be lots of things but minor is not it.

Still, if the owner did not have possession of the computer for a length of time, he has a defense.

[wmichgrad]

I would not call producing, distributing or being in possession of child pornography minor. And why shouldn't I be able to report my neighbor for breaking the law?

[cwiz24]

Most of us despise child pornography.

Most of us? I'd be willing to wager that all of us think child pornography is about as sickening as you get.

[Josh in PA]

His friend could have downloaded that onto the computer and set him up very easily if he were mad at him for something.

[TaxRelief]

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[anniegetyourgun]

Then just don't turn your neighbor in when he borrows your car and uses it to transport stolen goods - leaving some of the hot stuff in your trunk.

[wideawake]

Glad to know that you consider collaboration in child molestation to be a minor offense.

You're repulsive.

[Publius Valerius]

I guess that'll be the last time he loans his computer to a friend.

"Hey, thanks for letting me borrow the computer...for your trouble, here's an arrest warrant."

[balrog666]

Still, if the owner did not have possession of the computer for a length of time, he has a defense.

And pretty obviously, some other people are using his computer!

[Tijeras_Slim]

You're right, let's wait until he abducts and rapes a child.

[atomicpossum]

Even so, there is something very communist-like about neighbors reporting neighbors for minor law violations.

Only if it's somehow dedicated to maintaining the authority of an authoritarian regime. I don't think reporting the sexual exploitation of children is a problem.

[jern]

between football season and this, basketball season can't get here fast enough.

[cwiz24]

I agree, shellcracker. This guy may or may not move up from enjoying child pornography to actually molesting or exploiting children, but if my child was living around that campus, I sure as hell wouldn't want the police taking the gamble that his pedophile fascination ends with the internet.

[WildTurkey]

I would not call producing, distributing or being in possession of child pornography minor.

It did not say he had produced or distributed anything. Only accused of downloading.

[Tax-chick]

Hastily phrased?

[cwiz24]

Regardless--it is sick.

[tdewey10]

Sorry Bzzt. Child porn is not minor. The roommate did the right thing.

[ClintonBeGone]

I'd be willing to wager that all of us think child pornography is about as sickening as you get.

Not the libertarians or those that hate cops.