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Viewing Files on the Web Considered Possession?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the only-if-the-site-charges dept.

Packet Pusher writes "A Georgia lawyer is taking a case to appeals court to prove that the mere act of viewing a website does not constitute possession of the materials that were automatically cached on your hard drive." While the case in question involves pornographic photos, the implications of such a declaration could reach far further.

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  1. Re:Same old story by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    They're going to try the "my friend put the crack in my glove compartment" line.

    This would be more like the cop finding rocks of crack stuck in the treads of your tires.