{"id":2222,"date":"2011-03-30T10:17:55","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T17:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxtc.com\/wpblog\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2014-12-04T13:16:22","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:16:22","slug":"jail-for-hacked-oregonians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdxtc.com\/wpblog\/viruses-and-scams\/jail-for-hacked-oregonians\/","title":{"rendered":"Jail for Hacked Oregonians?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two weeks ago, House Bill 2463<\/a> passed the Oregon House unanimously – 60 to zero<\/a> to legally require computer workers to report any discovered child porn. Failure to do so can include a penalty of $6,250, up to a year in jail, or both. <\/p>\n

Wow. Well it’s about time they all agreed on something – everybody claims to hate child porn, right? But wait – look at this closely – what does the law actually mean?<\/p>\n

Much like many laws passed here in Oregon, I think this is a piece of poorly researched feel-good vote getting activity. It’s not that I’m a fan of child porn, but it should be MY right to make moral decisions about what I do, and the government has no business legislating this particular issue. <\/p>\n

Back in 1999. I had a retail computer store and one of my computer techs found a cache of child porn, pretty sick stuff. I wrestled briefly with the morality of the issue but quickly realized it was none of my business. <\/p>\n

To the best of my recollection, after (I think @jalbrecht2000<\/a> originally found it, and told @ckstanley<\/a>) I got a quick legal consultation to make sure that some stupid law didn’t exist that could put me in jail for not turning him in<\/em>, and we returned the computer unfixed, and I talked to him personally. In no uncertain terms I told him why we weren’t fixing it and that he was lucky I didn’t him in, and to never come back because he’ll always be “that kiddy porn guy” and he’ll be tormented. <\/p>\n

That was how I chose to run my business, and other professionals should be free to run their business without this sort of government intrusion. <\/p>\n

This short video is slightly technical at the beginning, but halfway through, I think its simplified enough that even a politician can understand why this bill needs MANY further revisions before it gets thrust upon the citizenship of Oregon. <\/p>\n

Now what can you do about the issue? PLEASE SHARE this video with someone that you know<\/a>, so maybe it will draw the attention of the Oregon Senate before it’s too late.<\/p>\n

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