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would you not report unsolicited child porn to the FBI anyway?


Y'know, I have no idea what I'd do in this situation and I really hope I'll never find out.

If a kilo of heroin just showed up in the back seat of my car, I'd throw it out the window and try not to think about it. I certainly wouldn't bring it to the police, because mere possession is a serious crime.

CP is the same way, except it comes with a nice audit trail which could sink me even if I delete it immediately. Do I risk that, or do I risk the FBI deciding I'm a Person of Interest because I reported the incident in good faith?

There are no good choices there.


The scan doesn't detect child porn, it detects photos in the CSAM database. The two may or may not be same thing, now it in the future.


Don’t talk to the police.

And that includes the FBI.




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