The FBI creates its own version of a Rick Roll

[Selkie]

Also, how do they know it wasn't some little kid screwing with his father's computer?

[ncba93ivyase]

I'm not worried. Just as Co Z said, it's probably unconstitutional.

But the courts uphold it, so they can proceed with it.

Also, how do they know it wasn't some little kid screwing with his father's computer?

They don't care.

[Selkie]

So is wiretapping, yet it still goes on.

Wiretapping isn't going to put someone in jail who is possibly totally innocent.

This definitely could, easily.

[Selkie]

It stills goes against the people's rights. 

I agree with doing something that won't hurt or bother anyone not doing anything wrong in order to keep people safe.

As long as nothing malicious goes on, and the people listening stick to their job of foiling terrorist plots and not getting blackmail bait or anything like that, it is fine.

[Claquesous]

And wiretapping is an example of how the government gets more and more centralized during times of war. This thing the FBI is doing has nothing to do with the war.

[The artist formally known]

I pretty much click every link, not because I want to but something tells me I have to

[guff]

So is wiretapping, yet it still goes on.

Wiretapping isn't unconstitutional. 

doing it without a warrant, well that's another story

[Daddy]

Wiretapping isn't unconstitutional. 

doing it without a warrant, well that's another story

That's what I was referring to. 

should have clarified

[CHAOS66]

I guess I'm not fapping tonight then.

[wawi]

In the FBI report, it said that they posted that child pornography were in the links. It is not like they randomly posted links. Correct me if I'm wrong, though.

[Daddy]

In the FBI report, it said that they posted that child pornography were in the links. It is not like they randomly posted links. Correct me if I'm wrong, though.

It's still a shady method of tricking people.  And as I brought up, there are people who are legally obligated to report such material and if they view it to know whether or not to report it they can get in trouble.  If they don't report it they risk getting in trouble.

[wawi]

It's still a shady method of tricking people.  And as I brought up, there are people who are legally obligated to report such material and if they view it to know whether or not to report it they can get in trouble.  If they don't report it they risk getting in trouble.

I completely agree on the method they are using to crack down on it. It is very shady as you said. If this is what they resort to who knows what they'll do next

[guff]

It's still a shady method of tricking people.

doesn't seem to be much worse than most other sting operations

besides, the implication seems to be that they're not going to simply lock up everyone who clicks their link; rather, they use the act to justify a search for other child porn that the individual may have

[Daddy]

doesn't seem to be much worse than most other sting operations

besides, the implication seems to be that they're not going to simply lock up everyone who clicks their link; rather, they use the act to justify a search for other child porn that the individual may have

"Vosburgh faced four charges: clicking on an illegal hyperlink..." he was charged for clicking the link itself.

[guff]

"Vosburgh faced four charges: clicking on an illegal hyperlink..." he was charged for clicking the link itself.

In addition to actually possessing child pornography and trying to destroy evidence.

but has anyone been charged solely for clicking a link