Shiga police form pact with Osaka ISP to fight child porn

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OTSU -- The Shiga Prefectural Police will join forces with an Osaka Internet provider to fight the spread of child pornography through file-sharing software, it was announced on Feb. 9.

The deal signed between the Shiga police and K-Opticom Corp., a fiber optics telecoms firm, is aimed at warning users of the "Share" file-sharing program against posting child pornography, and proceeding to legal action if necessary.

The agreement includes a warning system because of the way the Share program works. Share users have three folders on their computers used by the program -- an upload folder, a download folder, and a cache folder for temporary storage of downloading files. Other users on the Share network have access to files in the cache folder, meaning users may be distributing child pornography without intending to.

Prefectural police have cracked down primarily on child pornography posted intentionally. However, the Share program makes it difficult for investigators to determine if users intended to distribute such images on the Net.

Under the agreement, if the Shiga police find child pornography in the cache file, with K-Opticom's cooperation they will pinpoint the IP address, issue an email warning to the violator and ask them to delete the images. If a violator fails to heed multiple warnings, the police will charge the culprit with violating the law banning the public display of pornographic images of children.

"Many users aren't aware it's illegal (to post such images on the Internet). We want to prevent the spread of child pornography through warnings," a Shiga police official said. The official added that the rights of victimized children should have priority over those of Internet users when it comes to providing private data to a third party. The police say they will ask other ISPs to cooperate in the fight against child pornography.

K-Opticom accounts for half of the some 300,000 Internet service contracts in Shiga Prefecture.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20120210p2a00m0na014000c.html
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[I am curious as to how they will determine what is and what is not 'child porn' and who will decide?]
 

Ceewan

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[I am curious as to how they will determine what is and what is not 'child porn' and who will decide?]

The obscenity laws are fairly clear in Japan, just not in Tokyo. I seriously doubt anything produced and sold legally in Japan is even remotely a target. Nor do I see this as a bad thing, in general. It seems they are going out of their way to be gentle and persuasive about it without acting like the gestapo or the KGB, (or Homeland Security aka ICE).
 

kunoichi

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This is also true for people using share or perfect dark on this forum to download IVs etc. If you don't monitor you cache with plugins etc, you never know what you are distributing, it might be a good idea to use some anonymous VPN to be extra safe. :scared:
 

Glassjaw

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Very civil of them... in the uk or USA just having suspicion you have vaguely underage looking girls in racy outfits could be enough for the police to raid your house and try and pin something on you, let alone give you a sodding warning.
 

Trollbeater

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Well, by posting this article I made the assumption that members here were aware that possession of child pornography in Japan is not illegal. Production and distribution of child pornography however is. And so, I am guessing the police are giving people the benefit of the doubt and assuming that they are unaware that they are sharing files. That is why it is rather unusual that the police would ask offenders to delete the images. Perhaps it is a problem in translation. It is more likely they would ask the offenders to stop distributing their files.
 

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Pedophiles are criminals & should be shot on the spot. They can't "better themselves", so there's nothing good to expect from them. Vermin in human form, just have exterminate them. Simple as that.
 

Ceewan

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Trollbeater

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To lactophilia,

Well in my opinion,

"Lactophiles" are criminals & should be shot on the spot. They can't "better themselves", so there's nothing good to expect from them. Vermin in human form, just have exterminate them. Simple as that.
 

Ceewan

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Sepuku graphically explained, for any considering this option. brrrrrr.....that is some coldhearted shit.


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