Comment We keep getting closer to a dystopia (Score 4, Insightful) 135
Prosecutor,"Yah, you're going to jail for downloading some crappy movie."
You,"But I never downloaded that movie."
Prosecutor,"Lets hear your defense."
You,"I run a free wifi spot for people who want to check the net when they're out and about."
Prosecutor,"You should have never said that fellow. You're responsible for what other people do on your router. So lets see what other criminal activities they did before we sentence you to just a couple years of jail."
There's an alternative dialogue that involves a guy who clicks on links he finds on Twitter and Facebook and doesn't realize he watched copyrighted material.
You,"But I never downloaded that movie."
Prosecutor,"Lets hear your defense."
You,"I run a free wifi spot for people who want to check the net when they're out and about."
Prosecutor,"You should have never said that fellow. You're responsible for what other people do on your router. So lets see what other criminal activities they did before we sentence you to just a couple years of jail."
There's an alternative dialogue that involves a guy who clicks on links he finds on Twitter and Facebook and doesn't realize he watched copyrighted material.