THIS MAN WAS NOT ARRESTED FROM CONTENT FOUND AT HIS HOUSE ON A SEARCH WARRENT!
From the article:
Vosburgh was charged with violating federal law, which criminalizes "attempts" to download child pornography with up to 10 years in prison. Last November, a jury found Vosburgh guilty on that count, and a sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 22, at which point Vosburgh could face three to four years in prison.
And no, I'm not defending perverts.
My fingers tremble when I yell...
OK now, lets take it to the next level.
We have now a man who has been directly linked to a computer with a cable inserted into his head and hooked to his brain. (google "cyberkinetics BrainGate Neural Interface System") Taking into account the rapid advance of technology how long before we hook up to the net with wireless chips implanted into our heads?
With precedence like this FBI program will "thought crime" be punishable with incarceration or worse?
Slippery slope is soooooo apropos here!
I'm not defending the fbi here, but after reading that, I wonder if some of the story is being misreported. (How often do they botch stories concerning guns, for example.)
My guess is that he downloaded the bogus file - the "attempt" - and not simply looked at it. There had to be more than a small handful of people who clicked on the link. If there were 100's of raids, then I would think it would have made the news. That said, I agree with most on this thread. This is BS.