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To: DB
Personally I think your in the clear as long as when you do find out others have broken in to your server you attempt to further protect its contents.

So basically, what new rights are given to RIAA is such where if a person were to leave their wallet lying on the ground and it was stolen, it would not be the person who took it's fault, but the crime of "theft" would be instead charged to the wallet's owner. Likewise, leaving the keys in the car ignition would subject the car owner to being arrested and charged with grand theft auto if some kid jumped in and drove the car to a chop shop, also in this case the kid would never be apprehended nor charged. And as one last example, the new legal theory that must be made for RIAA to accomplish this vigillante justice is that a woman should be charged with felony rape if some young thug decides to take advantage of her.

Brave new world.

210 posted on 06/25/2003 10:17:52 PM PDT by Dr Warmoose (Just don't leave any brass with your fingerprints on it behind, OK?)
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To: Dr Warmoose
No.

Under any copyright you don't "own" the work you own the right to use it under the terms of the copyright.

If you borrow your neighbor's car you could leave his keys on the sidewalk as well. But if it is stolen you failed to take reasonable care of his property and therefore legally share in the responsibility of it being stolen. You have an obligation to take reasonable care of someone else's property in your care. This is well established case law.
215 posted on 06/25/2003 10:32:31 PM PDT by DB (©)
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