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I expect, being the intelligent, wise and respectful FReeper that you are....

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Hah! You must not know me very well. Ask anyone - even my friends.

I get your point. But “property” as you call it has a value. To place a 100,000 dollar value on nude pics being stolen is ludicrous.

19 posted on 08/14/2013 12:23:20 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)

To: Responsibility2nd

I get your point. But “property” as you call it has a value. To place a 100,000 dollar value on nude pics being stolen is ludicrous.

Punitive damages are relative to the entity that is found guilty (liable) for the damage. It's punishment payment. I don't normally agree with punitive damage awards (like HOT McDonalds coffee). But the OJ Simpson Civil Trial seemed to fit the reason punitive awards exist. Precisely when no tangible value can be attributed to a loss, in this case personal private data. In the Simpson Civil Trial the damages were for what, that value of Nicole's life?

Personal photos are property per copyright law.

24 posted on 08/14/2013 12:34:47 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Waiting for next tagline.)

To: Responsibility2nd

Eh, it may be a right-to-privacy issue, a fundamental right that has enormous value.

42 posted on 08/14/2013 4:48:45 PM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)

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