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Post by hvass » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:46 PM UTC

bittermang wrote: post #7

kickme444 wrote: post #4

And the viral ad is now complete! Big win for Hidden.

Right. Now that the model/actor has been arrested by police, he can probably get out of paying the guy.

Any proof he is actually arrested?

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:46 PM UTC

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Post by vijaydev » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:47 PM UTC

Adding a couple of ? at the end and re-submitting a story that is still on the first page (#17 right now) is not cool.

I understand that there is an update on the story, but is re-submitting the only way to convey that to HN? Not quite sure.

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Post by noonespecial » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:47 PM UTC

g123g wrote: post #6

This being USA, can the thief sue this guy for violating his privacy? Is the violation of privacy for those 3-4 individuals for a month less valuable than the price of Macbook in the eyes of law?

In the USA, you can sue anyone for anything at any time. It doesn't mean you'll win, or even get past an initial hearing to get a trial.

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Post by iconfinder » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:49 PM UTC

zitterbewegung wrote: post #9

g123g wrote: post #6

This being USA, can the thief sue this guy for violating his privacy? Is the violation of privacy for those 3-4 individuals for a month less valuable than the price of Macbook in the eyes of law?

IANAL There is a law on the books about privacy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_laws_of_the_United_Stat... Good luck trying to convince a Judge or a court that you should have privacy when you have stolen something...

People have sued McDonald's for serving hot coffee in the US: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonalds_Restaurant...

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Post by ltamake » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:49 PM UTC

hvass wrote: post #11

bittermang wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Right. Now that the model/actor has been arrested by police, he can probably get out of paying the guy.

Any proof he is actually arrested?

I'm skeptical too. The fact that he didn't put a disclaimer on his site that he wasn't affiliated with Hidden is odd.

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Post by ck2 » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:49 PM UTC

Curious if he actually stole it or "received stolen goods".

I guess they will find that out later. But congrats on a happy ending.

Of course the police will probably keep it as evidence for a year now.

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Post by younata » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:52 PM UTC

ck2 wrote: post #17

Curious if he actually stole it or "received stolen goods". I guess they will find that out later. But congrats on a happy ending. Of course the police will probably keep it as evidence for a year now.

In a month, we may see a new headline: The Police Stole my MacBook.

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:54 PM UTC

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Post by maxwin » Wed, Jun 01, 2011, 3:54 PM UTC

kickme444 wrote: post #4

And the viral ad is now complete! Big win for Hidden.

I don't think I will use an app like Hidden mentioned in the post. It's just a laptop if you back up your data. But using an online service means that they have access to every activity you do on your computer. I don't think I can trust them. What if they activate the software and record user data without you knowing?