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In article <1993Feb2.151339.17482@tic.com>, parish@cactus.org (Tom Parish) writes:
>Well - it finally happened. Rusty and Eddie's board was hit by the
>FBI.  We talked about this board at the Sysop Legal Conference on Sunday.
>R&E's board located in Boardman, Ohio, has allegedly been illegally
>distributing copyrighted software programs. Seized in the raid
>were computers, hard disk drives and telecommunications equipment,
>as well as financial and subscriber records.

Does that mean that the BBS administrators are actively distributing
pirateware?  or does it mean that they simply set up a means whereby other
people can trade pirateware?  I assume you mean the latter.  I find it
highly unethical to hold the BBS responsible for the content of the
communication that travels via the BBS.  That's like holding the US
Postal Service responsible in the event that someone uses it to mail
something illegal, for instance, kiddie porn.  So if I mail someone
some kiddie porn, does that mean that the FBI has to haul in the
ENTIRE postal service, collect ALL their computers, plus read through
ALL the mail that they possess, and generally ruin the operation (the
way they do "computer criminals")?  Right.

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