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silisiliyesterday at 10:35 PM3 repliesview on HN

This is completely dystopian. Did he have the worst legal defense possible, or are Canadian laws such that an IP address is sufficient for any claimed charges to just stick?


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tossitawayplzyesterday at 10:53 PM

This is absolutely insane, if the article is truly accurate they literally had NO evidence besides the user name (which was wrong.)

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xnxyesterday at 11:01 PM

I hope this guy gets better lawyers when he sues everyone involved.

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protocoltureyesterday at 10:39 PM

I am betting the judge accepted all the messages as evidence, and that was enough to convict.

Theres no one technical in a court room.

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