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My DVD player allows me to watch avi etc
So it would not be out of order to check the DVD software plays media files other than physical DVD's.

Anyway, I am surprised all the posts about people?s right to privacy while taking their PC in for repair / upgrade. IANAL, but it seems taking the right to privacy and extending it to wherever the offending material may be seems a good way to keep offenders on the streets. Unfortunately paedophiles have more rights than their victims who seem to have no rights that the images of them being victimised can be made available to others without their consent.

While some protection must be in place to protect the rights of innocent people, I cannot understand how it remains private information by taking it into a public area and allowing access to unknown people. There seems to be no argument the guy is guilty, only arguments that he should get away with it!
Posted by: The Ref   Posted on: 12/15/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I'll leave it to others...  BitTwiddler | 12/14/07
That would be my question...  JT82 | 12/14/07
I was thinking that when I read it...  ju1ce | 12/14/07
So?  Gardul | 12/14/07
No expectation of privacy there  voska | 12/14/07
It was a DVD Burner  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
hmmmm  satya3 | 12/22/07
They were searching for content to burn to DVD.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
For which they had no business searching..  JT82 | 12/14/07
Unreasonable search and seizure does not apply ....  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
In the actual part applying..maybe  JT82 | 12/14/07
No it would not.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
RE: Unreasonable search and seizure  bfilipiak@... | 12/17/07
"Media Files"  mnchstr | 12/17/07
How wrong can you possibly be!  RS9 | 12/20/07
I don't know about the US  voska | 12/14/07
Not true! canada handles this exactly the ...  ShadeTree | 12/17/07
You are wrong  voska | 12/17/07
Not an illegal search, but trespassing.  seanferd | 12/19/07
I don't know about the US  davagain | 12/18/07
I get it  Chad_z | 12/16/07
No! The act of employing the third party ...  ShadeTree | 12/17/07
Got to be a line somewhere  MSST8DOG | 12/20/07
search for video on harddrive  Galderan | 12/17/07
Slippery slope indeed...  jasonp@... | 12/14/07
Then why are you perpetuating it?  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Actually, if you read the opinion of this case...  sweetolyve@... | 12/17/07
just a guess  Badgered | 12/14/07
**buzzer** Wrong.  Henaway | 12/14/07
You are correct about you being wrong.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
wrong and right  afison | 12/14/07
Face it  hubmanagement@... | 12/17/07
My DVD player allows me to watch avi etc  The Ref | 12/15/07
Any file would do  amosron@... | 12/18/07
fishy indeed  Linux Geek | 12/14/07
They were searching for content to burn to DVD  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Read what others are saying!!!!  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Nope you are wrong  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Say What!!  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
What is the relevence of the actual court findings ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
I think we are talking about two things  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Illegal?  Gardul | 12/14/07
Check CIVIL Laws - not jusr CRIMINAL!!  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Nothing is illegal in civil law.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
I can bring a Civil Suite anytime  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
A civil suit must have a basis in law.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Why would they need to?  voska | 12/14/07
It's just a matter of giving up your rights to privacy...  Grayson Peddie | 12/14/07
Incompetent Techs really  JT82 | 12/14/07
You are jumping to conclusions and making a  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
What's the matter Shade?  SpikeyMike | 12/14/07
As I have stated on numerous occasions ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
NON-Admin Logn  davagain | 12/18/07
And that was a bad thing?  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
CircuitCity No More...  gigglypuff | 12/14/07
When installing a DVD burner it is perfectly ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Nope  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Well you are wrong!  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
If a review or appeal overturns the court  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/07
No, he will still be wrong.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
A Systems Engineer, huh?  DarienHawk67 | 12/17/07
Not of my files it's not  voska | 12/14/07
I'M CONCERNED  westks | 12/17/07
Tech is not telling the whole truth.  smoose55@... | 12/17/07
another problem with the story...  smoose55@... | 12/17/07
I agree, techs routinely search customer machines for files to copy (steal)  PasswordPassword | 12/21/07
Car Analogy  jasilvasy | 12/17/07
I call BS by Circuit City  Salman Pak | 12/14/07
Because there was a story about something ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
I call BS on you  voska | 12/14/07
Your opinion that there is no reason for ...  ShadeTree | 12/17/07
Them are the breaks  osreinstall | 12/17/07
Not my point  voska | 12/17/07
Everyone has a viewpoint.  osreinstall | 12/17/07
Ironic last name.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
Yeah...  Linux User 147560 | 12/14/07
Stupid criminals  muzhik | 12/18/07
Exactly.  osreinstall | 12/18/07
Stupid criminals  DarthRidiculous | 12/14/07
Yes, very stupid...but thats not the point  JT82 | 12/14/07
Expectation of privacy only applies to agents of the government  DarthRidiculous | 12/14/07
So you say..but i think differently  JT82 | 12/14/07
Very good point  Gardul | 12/14/07
According to the transcript the tech was performing ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
RE: According to the transcript  bfilipiak@... | 12/17/07
Wrong  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
The government is held to a higher standard.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Now I do agree...  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Huh?  Gardul | 12/14/07
Wrong. The point you make is invalid.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
No the article says  JT82 | 12/14/07
Doesn't matter.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
and thats why i also use encryption happy  JT82 | 12/14/07
No it doesn't guy  osreinstall | 12/14/07
He looked for data to burn.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
No Again  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Youre losing it!  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
How would what you describe test ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Use known SANITIZED data..  JT82 | 12/14/07
It was in accordance with official duties.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Nope - gosh you are having problems  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
Read the actual court ruling and you will ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Tech should be praised  GranX6 | 12/14/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
legal questions  afison | 12/14/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  Gardul | 12/14/07
You are wrong  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
You are right . . . kind of  Gardul | 12/14/07
Nothing wrong with your scenario ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Then you are an INFORMANT ONLY  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
And based on that informant report the ....  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
This guy was NOT an Agent of the Gov.  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
okay  Gardul | 12/14/07
Crminal Versus Civil  bkelly@... | 12/14/07
As long as we agree he should be prosecuted  Gardul | 12/14/07
The court has already ruled that ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Almost As Bad As Geek Squad  itanalyst | 12/14/07
very nice  Gardul | 12/14/07
Then it must be true!  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 12/14/07
Oh, And Slashdot Is MUCH More Current Than ZDNet  itanalyst | 12/14/07
It is not how current the story is I am questioning.  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
Maybe If You RTFA  itanalyst | 12/14/07
Sounds like intent to invade privacy from the get go  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/07
The tech in question was following ...  ShadeTree | 12/14/07
this is to OSreinstall; since i cant reply back..  JT82 | 12/14/07
I am glad you finally agree.  osreinstall | 12/14/07
I actually ran into a similar situation once.  swoopee | 12/14/07
Bet you that DA doesn't invite too many ppl over  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/07
That's why you don't leave the crack on the table  boberuski | 12/17/07
My reply was to the prior posting  Boot_Agnostic | 12/18/07
PuhLEEEAS!  DarbyOhara | 12/17/07
REALLY bad precedent  A.Lizard | 12/14/07
Your analogy is flawed.  Nimelennar | 12/15/07
Lovely surname, that...  HypnoToad72 | 12/14/07
Leave it up to the lawyers, to MUDDY the issue...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 12/15/07
Trolling for p0rn  Chad_z | 12/16/07
A number of techs, due to boredom  Boot_Agnostic | 12/17/07
Two things...  hawkeyefile | 12/17/07
Your method wouldn't have mattered  TucsonGuy | 12/17/07
I disagree with the Court's assumptions  josephmartins | 12/17/07
CCity  obilesk | 12/17/07
What is going on here?  Altotus | 12/17/07
So if I ghost my customers drive  Altotus | 12/17/07
What is the standard?  Altotus | 12/17/07
Yes what about the kid  Altotus | 12/17/07
Good going Circut City Tech  hdwilkins | 12/17/07
Ok check the transcript  Altotus | 12/17/07
Circuit City is closing? A little off topic.  howdougd@... | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  give2eric@... | 12/17/07
Kid  Altotus | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  ryank808@... | 12/17/07
Which matters...  handydan918@... | 12/17/07
Left Out  hubmanagement@... | 12/17/07
Re: Police Blotter  StoneSatellite | 12/17/07
What we have here is...  handydan918@... | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  sclaires@... | 12/17/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  wht1999@... | 12/17/07
Bypass HDD all together!!!  zach.winchester | 12/18/07
Yes, they can peruse your files.  Dr_Zinj | 12/18/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  imagecapturer@... | 12/18/07
stupidity  doetom@... | 12/18/07
In the end, people should ask the policy of the stores  Boot_Agnostic | 12/18/07
Simple solutions  Azathoth | 12/20/07
RE: Police Blotter: Can Circuit City techs legally peruse your files?  atatat | 12/21/07
Pervs get upset when...  MRR045 | 12/21/07
well...  satya3 | 12/22/07
Circuit City, Geek Squad, etc...  Marty R. Milette | 12/24/07

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