Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

[Kodii Rockets]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

Wow this is like Rick Roll's evil twin.

, I guess I wasn't really thinking that the links would actually say they were child porn, I guess you guys are right. yeah, I kinda look like a sicko now...

[SPTO]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

But in general, I don't know how this doesn't scream entrampment. Even disregarding the Firefox prefetch feature, like mentioned, all it takes is someone to click a link on a website and it turns out to be one of the FBI fake child porn sites. Is it stupid to click on a link, not knowing what it is? Sure, but seems very ridiculous that you could get arrested.

Yep, I have a feeling if someone is smart enough they could easily kill the FBI's case in court. At least I hope?

[jmood88]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

Yep, I have a feeling if someone is smart enough they could easily kill the FBI's case in court. At least I hope?

In the article it said that using entrapment as a defense is more than likely not going to work since there wasn't any pressure on the people to click on the link. Since this tactic is public I wonder if the FBI is still using it and if these type of links have been passed around. I doubt anyone caught in this particular case is completely innocent though.

[Cebby]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

This must be one of those contraptment things

[Kodii Rockets]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

In the article it said that using entrapment as a defense is more than likely not going to work since there wasn't any pressure on the people to click on the link. Since this tactic is public I wonder if the FBI is still using it and if these type of links have been passed around. I doubt anyone caught in this particular case is completely innocent though.

Exactly

[p2xgamers]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

In the article it said that using entrapment as a defense is more than likely not going to work since there wasn't any pressure on the people to click on the link. Since this tactic is public I wonder if the FBI is still using it and if these type of links have been passed around. I doubt anyone caught in this particular case is completely innocent though.

I would agree about most people caught are probably innocent, but I think the most worrying would be the fact is if people find out these websites and spread them, falsely advertising them.

I would guess that these FBI websites and anywhere they link them at, is made clear that it is a child pornography website, whereas if they are found out and spread claiming them as who knows what, a lot of ugly will happen.

We are just getting in very bad territory, if clicking on a link can result in being arrest (no matter the content), not good.

[jmood88]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

I would agree about most people caught are probably innocent, but I think the most worrying would be the fact is if people find out these websites and spread them, falsely advertising them.

I would guess that these FBI websites and anywhere they link them at, is made clear that it is a child pornography website, whereas if they are found out and spread claiming them as who knows what, a lot of ugly will happen.

We are just getting in very bad territory, if clicking on a link can result in being arrest (no matter the content), not good.

Yeah that's what I'm worried about too. I don't care about people who were caught on that site but I don't like what this means for the future.

[SportsTop]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

That's not really the issue. Someone could send these links around as something that has nothing to do with child porn and the FBI wouldn't know the difference between that or someone who actually clicked on the link looking for child porn.

Let's not be naive here. If someone really had it out for you in particular (or the masses in general) and sent out a modified hyper-link to that particular server, then all you'd have to do it show the e-mail or referencing hyper-link that didn't contain any reference to child porn and you'd be in the clear.

[jmood88]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

Let's not be naive here. If someone really had it out for you in particular (or the masses in general) and sent out a modified hyper-link to that particular server, then all you'd have to do it show the e-mail or referencing hyper-link that didn't contain any reference to child porn and you'd be in the clear.

You don't have to have it out for someone to send them the link. The internet is full of people who would do something like that just for laughs. And like the quote I posted earlier there are other ways of getting flagged as downloading from the site, which could get you in trouble. This doesn't have to be limited to child porn either, the FBI could use this tactic for anything they want since the courts don't seem to care that it's pretty easy to exploit someone's system(people who don't know much about the internet or computers) and/or trick people into clicking links. What's naive is to think that there's no way that this could be exploited and used by people on the internet.

[SportsTop]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

You don't have to have it out for someone to send them the link. The internet is full of people who would do something like that just for laughs. And like the quote I posted earlier there are other ways of getting flagged as downloading from the site, which could get you in trouble. This doesn't have to be limited to child porn either, the FBI could use this tactic for anything they want since the courts don't seem to care that it's pretty easy to exploit someone's system(people who don't know much about the internet or computers) and/or trick people into clicking links.

See the word I bolded? Let me know when in actually happens.

I read the article. It basically stated users could be potentially flagged because the FBI can't tell if the server was visited from the specific link they posted or some other way.

Again, let me know when the latter happens. Until that time you are playing the "what if" game. The guy was caught with illegal stuff on his computer and even attempted to destroy it.

[jmood88]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

See the word I bolded? Let me know when in actually happens.

I read the article. It basically stated users could be potentially flagged because the FBI can't tell if the server was visited from the specific link they posted or some other way.

Again, let me know when the latter happens. Until that time you are playing the "what if" game. The guy was caught with illegal stuff on his computer and even attempted to destroy it.

Yes I'm playing the what if game because it ridiculous that the FBI doesn't know where the people are coming from, that makes no sense whatsoever and it's not like it would be something difficult for them to stop. If they made that simple step then this wouldn't be a big deal but as it is now it's a stupid thing to do. Now that people know what they are doing they better change their system or stop doing this or else alot of innocent people could potentially get caught. As far as the guy destroying stuff goes I don't know if he actually did that since those charges were thrown out.

[Flyboy]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

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I can't go to dakotacountdown.com anymore?!

What will I do now?!

[Kodii Rockets]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

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I can't go to dakotafanningcountdown.com anymore?!

What will I do now?!

yep, cross that and the Haley Joel Osmit site of your list homeboy

[Blzer]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

I bet MySpace is going to be the first place these links are going to be plagued.

Remember... free ringtones are never free.

[Kodii Rockets]

Re: Watch what links you click, you might get a visit from the FBI

I bet MySpace is going to be the first place these links are going to be plagued.

Remember... free ringtones are never free.

LOL, man I could definitely see that happening and being the end of myspace forever