On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 01:19:19PM -0600, Naslund, Steve wrote: > I think the best analogy I would use in defense is something like the > pre-paid cellular phones that are sold. That is about the only > anonymous communications service I can think of off the top of my head. > Problem is that most people are not licensed carriers and may not be > able to hide behind that protection.
if your phone is stolen and used by a drug dealer, i'm pretty sure the cops would not be after you for anything the dealer did. if you stand on the corner with a sign saying "free cell phone airtime, just ask me", they might take a different view on things. now, whether you are guilty of anything or not, by standing there with a sign you are certainly opening yourself to legal inquiry, delay and hassle. i wouldn't be surprised if the cops didn't accept your "i'm just letting people use my phone, i've got nothing to do with their activities" defence, at least not without poking about for a bit, which might include looking at your cellphone, your home phone, your bank records, and anything else they think (and a judge agrees) might need viewing to clear you. -- Jim Mercer Reptilian Research j...@reptiles.org +1 416 410-5633 "He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless dead"
