On Thursday, 28 Jul 05 18:08:32 GMT, Mike <mike@kempston.net> wrote:

>blah wrote:
>
>| >I know of several people who not only are aware that their broadband
>| >connections are being piggy backed, but actually encourage it. This
>| >guy does exactly the same thing
>| >
>| >http://tinyurl.com/a7rsq
>|
>| Surely he is mad? The threat to his liberty from people using his
>| connection for copyright/illegal porn is a real one.
>
>Why? He's no more liable for the actions of people who use his WiFi node
>than an ISP is liable for the actions of its customers.
>
>Indeed, he's acting as an ISP himself.
>
>I suppose that wouldn't stop plod from breaking his door down at four in
>the morning in the mistaken belief that it was him doing these things. That
>would cause some inconvenience but the case wouldn't reach court.
>
>Mike.


If the police monitored his IP swapping illegal material on Kazaa and
then raided his house, they would only need to find a couple of dodgy
thumbnails and he would get done, regardless of whether he was the one
doing the downloading.