First Ever Criminal Arrest For Domain Name Theft 294
Domain Name News writes "Until recently, there hasn't been a case of a domain theft where the thief was caught and arrested. However, on July 30th, Daniel Goncalves was arrested at his home in Union, New Jersey and charged in a landmark case, the first criminal arrest for domain name theft in the United States. 'Cases of domain name theft have not typically involved a criminal prosecution because of the complexities, financial restraints and sheer time and energy involved. If a domain name is stolen, the victim of the crime in most cases would need experience with the technical and legal intricacies associated with the domain name system. To move the case forward, they would also need a law enforcement professional who understands the case or is willing to take the time to learn. For example, the Angels told us that in their case they called their local law enforcement in Florida who sent a uniformed officer in a squad car to their home. The first thing you can imagine the officer asked was, "What's a domain?"'"
Met One of The OG Domain Thiefs (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, Those Dumb Police Officers! (Score:5, Funny)
The first thing you can imagine the officer asked was, "What's a domain?".'"
Why can't they be smart and well-versed in all things, like IT Professionals?
nice stereotype. (Score:5, Funny)
The first thing you can imagine the officer asked was, "What's a domain?".
Right before the cop knocked your pocket-protector-wearing geek ass out.
Re:Met One of The OG Domain Thiefs (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh, Those Dumb Police Officers! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Oh, Those Dumb Police Officers! (Score:5, Funny)
I don't think it was intended to be calling police officers dumb. Rather, I think the whole idea is that of law enforcement having to deal with obscure technical things that are totally outside of their expertise. Which is why this story is so interesting. The line is starting to blur between cyberspace and meatspace.
So long as the cop never uses the term "meatspace" he'll be a better man than both of us.
Re:Intricies? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Met One of The OG Domain Thiefs (Score:4, Funny)
Wow, what an amazing but totally unverifiable story!
Re:Oh, Those Dumb Police Officers! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What is the ethnic background of Daniel Goncalv (Score:4, Funny)
Asking a question about the ethnicity of a name does not automatically make one a racist.
I know. Calm down people. Go have some beers and make up.
Re:nice stereotype. (Score:1, Funny)
Gandhi has some of the best quotes of any man ever.
"I'm hungry."
"My feet hurt."
Re:Met One of The OG Domain Thiefs (Score:3, Funny)
Back in 1995, I was working as a salesman at Circuit City and sold a VCR to Steve Cohen, the guy who stole sex.com. He was bragging to me about how he'd been offered a million bucks for it but wasn't going to sell. Then he ended up returning the VCR. What a tool.
Aren't you a little old to be believing in the porn fairy?
Re:Oh, Those Dumb Police Officers! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oh, Those Dumb Police Officers! (Score:4, Funny)
National Association for the Ascendancy of Crappy People
Guy 2:
No, cops are NOT good people. Cops are immoral scumbags, and they shouldn't be thanked.
WTF? In a rare departure from form, both sides of the discussion are morons. I don't know who to root for!