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boppers

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27. Having coke in an evidence locker is not possession.

Reply to Swagman (Reply #14)

Thu May 10, 2012, 01:13 AM

May 2012

Having coke on your person, without reporting and documenting it, is.

...unless it's having coke, on your person, because somebody put it into your pocket during an arrest scuffle.

It's all about intent, as most laws are. Understanding "Mens Rea" is your friend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea

Thus, if they feel guilty about having porn, because they know it's wrong, that's different from just having it, and not really caring about it.

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Viewing Child Porn on the Web 'Legal' in New York State, Appeals Court Finds [View all] redqueen May 2012 OP

This strikes me as a law-hasn't-caught-up-with-technology situation. Skinner May 2012 #1

That's the tricky and scary part, too: arcane1 May 2012 #2

Yes, the last paragraph in the excerpt spells that out. redqueen May 2012 #3

Tech answers: 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #15

... redqueen May 2012 #17

So, guilty for the stored folder.... if it was not an automatic cache folder. boppers May 2012 #28

So it's not just the title that was poorly written. redqueen May 2012 #29

Very much so. boppers May 2012 #31

He's from marist and O"Reillly is from marist wilt the stilt May 2012 #4

No. No, we can't. eggplant May 2012 #5

Sounds to me like they said you are not responsible for what's in your cache. bemildred May 2012 #6

that's my understanding as well Mosby May 2012 #7

Which actually makes sense. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #8

It does indeed... regnaD kciN May 2012 #9

Yup! The "Helen Lovejoys" of the world will be out in force. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #10

Something tells me there are things you think should NOT be allowed. Sarcasticus May 2012 #12

What? Behind the Aegis May 2012 #16

What? No. How? Sarcasticus May 2012 #18

What the hell are you talking about? Behind the Aegis May 2012 #19

Near as I can tell, they are arguing, badly, for kiddie porn (all of it) to be totally legal. Electric Monk May 2012 #20

How the fuck did you arrive at the erroneous conclusion?! Behind the Aegis May 2012 #21

From reading Sarcasticus's posts, #12 &#18. nt Electric Monk May 2012 #22

Like his posts, your's makes no goddamned sense. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #23

Reading comprehension fail. I'm saying that's what Sarcasticus was arguing for, badly. Electric Monk May 2012 #24

OK...Gotcha! Behind the Aegis May 2012 #25

You ARE wrong! Sarcasticus May 2012 #26

Now how could I jump to the conclusion your posts had something to do with child porn, in a thread Electric Monk May 2012 #30

Thanks. bemildred May 2012 #11

Here is the Actual Opinion happyslug May 2012 #13

what about cops, FBI, lawyers, judges who 'view' child porn Swagman May 2012 #14

Having coke in an evidence locker is not possession. boppers May 2012 #27