28-04-2008, 01:55
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
Why?If he doesn't know whom is supplying these boxes how and why should he?You are just dragging in any spurious reason to justify the fact that you are the sort to turn a blind eye because you don't think it's a crime.
Well if you can live with it that's your prerogative.However you can't then later complain if you find someone cloning from your service and you end up paying the bill can you,because in your rule book it's not a crime.
The fact is the law makes no distinction between stealing cars or cable tv,a stick of chewing gum or Nike trainers.It's all theft.
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You clearly have not read every post in this thread. You really are an ignorant woman arn't you Incognitas. And there was I thinking you were one of the educated members of CF. I suggest you go back to the begining of this thread and slowly read through ALL the posts.
The OP has made me curious as to why he feels he needs to inform the authorities about his neighbour and not also, inform them of (what would be a more successful outcome IMO) the people who supply the boxes. Doesn't that make more sense? Which leads me to feel that he has something more against his neighbour other than him getting away with free tv, and yet nothing against the criminals who are doing more damage by providing god knows how many boxes to whoever wants one.
Don_1 I wish you well regardless of what you may or may not do. 
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28-04-2008, 02:02
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#122
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
anyone would report the ppl who supply the receivers aswell like, however logic doesnt seem to be one of Don_1's strong points.
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28-04-2008, 02:54
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy
anyone would report the ppl who supply the receivers aswell like, however logic doesnt seem to be one of Don_1's strong points.
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the-cable-guy, i've said im going to report BOTH the dealer and the guy who is using the illegal cable box.
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28-04-2008, 03:26
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by kpanchev
5. Finally, if the person reporting wants to actually stop the crime, they cannot stay anonymous.
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Rubbish - I suggest you go and study the Wikipedia entry, entitled ' Crimestoppers'.
As for some of the other posters in this thread - The level of immaturity is absolutely ridiculous - if we cannot have a civil, sensible and grown up debate about this issue - the thread will close.
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28-04-2008, 11:01
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by don_1
the-cable-guy, i've said im going to report BOTH the dealer and the guy who is using the illegal cable box.
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i missed that one, ok then.
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28-04-2008, 11:56
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by don_1
the-cable-guy, i've said im going to report BOTH the dealer and the guy who is using the illegal cable box.
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Its not illegal to sell a cable box.
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28-04-2008, 12:09
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
Its not illegal to sell a cable box.
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it *is* illegal to hack one.
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28-04-2008, 12:20
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by Mick
[...]if we cannot have a civil, sensible and grown up debate about this issue - the thread will close.
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I know what outcome my money is on :sigh:
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28-04-2008, 12:22
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by Stuart C
it *is* illegal to hack one.
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ppl seem to think that its ok to hack cable, what a joke.
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28-04-2008, 13:08
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by Stuart C
it *is* illegal to hack one.
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What's illegal in buying a Eurovox and hack it until it turns blue? or red VM colours?
Selling NTl boxes is illegal. Selling any other boxes is absolutely legal, hacking them is legal too. Connecting to the NTL network is illegal.
So the dealer is fine, provided that he did not sell VM boxes or he did not do the hooking of the box...
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28-04-2008, 13:24
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
Ok let's not beat around the bush - someone isn't going to sell a untouched and unmodified cable box for people to just use as ornaments.
The box will be hacked, modified and who knows what else. Some of you here are just arguing for the sake of arguing.
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28-04-2008, 13:27
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by Mick
Ok let's not beat around the bush - someone isn't going to sell a untouched and unmodified cable box for people to just use as ornaments.
The box will be hacked, modified and who knows what else.
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my point exactly.
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28-04-2008, 13:54
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by Mick
Some of you here are just arguing for the sake of arguing.
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Of course, what else to do on a boring afternoon in the office, or in the middle of the night, when there is nothing interesting on the tv....(and if you have virgin tv, this is most of the time )
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28-04-2008, 14:01
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
roflmao
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28-04-2008, 14:40
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Re: Illegal Cable Box
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Originally Posted by Mick
Ok let's not beat around the bush - someone isn't going to sell a untouched and unmodified cable box for people to just use as ornaments.
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