>Because it's called accepting stolen property and is illegal? >Replace iPod with Car and see if your sentence doesn't look inane. > >I hope you weren't serious because the vast ignorance displayed here >when it comes to the law is astounding. I noticed that when it comes to law, all the lawyers on the list become silent ;-) The law is ambiguous, based on precedents. Sometimes companies won't litigate violations for fear that a loss will cause a negative precedent to be set. Anyone who takes these conversations seriously is the one who is ignorant. This is all speculative opinion based on our anecdotal experiences, rather than empirical facts. Lighten up... or not... ;-) -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Mike Bigley Maineville, Ohio http://www.norbertrunning.com Please support an American Indian Elder & Medicine Man by visiting the above link. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>