what are the penalties for stealing cable television passively?i know someone doing it and they wont stop?
479261
Passively stealing is an oxymoron.
37892
Methinks people watch too much TV sometimes.\n\nBut anyway, if you're really packing the gear you say you are, those people need to be prosecuted and put in prison.  If the narcs work for the city or the county, go to the state.  If they work for the state, go to the feds.  Come to think of it, maybe go to the feds no matter who the dirty folks work for...seems to me, chances are pretty good the feds will have jurisdiction if the dirty cops are only half as dirty as they could be. \n\nGo to the media if you want.  But if you do, and if the media thinks someone else will "scoop" them on the story, they will run with the story and blow the whole thing wide open, as they like to say.  Of course, the media doesn't give a damn about the successful prosecution of these cops, only their ratings...releasing the information prior to a successful and thorough investigation could very well jeopardize the ability of the investigators to put these dirty cops in prison.\n\nMailing something to yourself is silly...it only "proves" the envelope was mailed to you on a certain date, not the contents.  Surely in this day and age we'd all agree that envelopes can be opened and closed at will, with very little effort.\n\nOn the other hand, giving your documentation to an attorney might be useful.  And having an attorney would likely be a wonderful idea, given the nature of the allegations you're pushing here.  \n\nPersonally, I hope you're some kook who doesn't know what they're talking about and whose documented proof consists of a napkin with some cryptic drawings on it.  However, I'm willing to believe you could be right and if you are, I wish you the best of luck in whatever course you choose to take.  The important thing here would be to remove those people from office, if they really are doing what you're saying.  Please do keep an open mind, though...one person's idea of an "illegal cover-up" is another person's idiotic police report that should have been written better.\n\n2/3/06: Okay, this is some pretty serious stuff you're alleging here.  I will renew the part of my answer that is suggesting you contact an attorney and work through them.  I can't suggest a way to find an attorney that would be willing to work with you on this particular issue because I don't how you'd find them...maybe the Bar Association in your state.\n\nI'll also offer to discuss this further with you in email by writing to me at my user name at yahoo.com...though I'm not sure you should.  If you do, we'd need to set some ground rules for our discussions so don't write and give me *any* information other than where I can write you back at first.  I'd like to help you get pointed in the right direction because if only half of this is true, these people are disgracing my profession and need to be stopped.  \n\nI'm suggesting the attorney.  I'm not suggesting you contact me, but I am willing to talk to you if you want to write.
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talk to the tv stations before you talk to the league. whoever is providing it is the one blacking it out im pretty sure.
429421
If the cameras or microphones are on public prop. there is nothing you can do about it.  If they were in your house that is trespassing.  Your lawyer should be helpful.  I assume he's taking this case on a contingency.  The better job the insurance investigators do, the less money he will likely make.  Perhaps you should find a new one.
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It is not illegal anywhere in the US, but it may violate the "terms of service" of the person whose wireless signal you're using to access the internet.   (In other words, it would be a civil matter, rather than a criminal matter, if it were to be prosecuted.)   In practice, this is widely done.   I believe Comcast is the only Internet service provider that makes an effort to police this, and even they may have given up by now.\n\nI have heard of many cases of people using wireless internet service and not having any idea who is providing it to them!
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ive been caught, i was trying to take a DVD, and got caught.  totally not worth it.  i was sentenced to 10 days of house arrest, plus 1 year of supervised probation, not to mention the fines and fees associated with the proccess, all in all i shelled out about $500. not worth the time or effort.
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You could write a letter of complaint to the producers of the show and/or executives of the network.  You can also not watch the program, and encourage your friends to do the same if it offended you.  Remember, you always have the option of changing the channel or turning off the set.
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It is morally wrong, your stealing something from someone who is paying for it and stealing bandwith from their service provider.\n\nLegally has yet to be determined, I bet a prosecutor could make a pretty good arguement that it is at least theft of services, the article below give a pretty good synopsis of the question.
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Copyright is as :\nYou may not copy in part or whole any of this programme without prior permission of the copyright holder(s) Nickleodeon, Viacom and Paramount.\n\nI would say that using it would render you to prosecution.
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contact the cable company. only they know why
762316
If you get caught doing this without a license you could get fined. Check with the City Hall where you live.
340421
it's illegal, who does it?!?
426865
The first place you should go to would be the cable company. I'm sure someone there would be more than willing to help you.
949672
I try not to do things I would mind seeing played back to me.  But I would strongly urge you to inform the police, this is called extortion and is a federal offence.  They may be able to help you and perhaps save some other fool from this humiliating experience.  That is, if this is for real.  Usually hard for a stranger to install hardware on a home computor without someone letting them in isn't it?  Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
582648
Hi it is possible that cable can be hacked and it also can create viruses and the authorities also have an watch on us which sites we r visiting it happens with my systems also thanx.
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I understand your frustration. This happened to me with a "trip" I didn't want.\nSome company charged a trip to my card and when I called to contest it they said they talked to me on the phone and I agreed to buy the trip. I said no, play the recording for me. They wouldn't. I called my credit card company and told them take it off I don't want it. I don't have any part of the "trip" in my posession. The card company took it off and two months later put it right back on. I was furious, felt like I had been robbed. I had a lawyer call them and threaten them with a law suit.\n\nSeems to me your cable company could have authorized a credit to your card instead of making you wait.  \n\nIn the future, tell them you are recording the conversation because I have had so many instances of failed promises and twisted statements I could barf. Get a recorder that hooks to the phone line and turns on when any voice is there. Radio shack has them. They take a standard cassette tape and you can pause it if it is just a friendly conversation.\n\nTry not to let this throw for a loop. It most likely was a mistake not an attempt to rip you off. They most likely process thousands of forms a day.  But imagine if your card was close to max and that put you over the limit. You would have a fee of anywhere from $19 to $29! \n\nI got fed up with the constantly increasing rates of cable and switched to satellite.\n\nGood luck ...............
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You answered your own Question...the charge would be RSP=Receiving Stolen Property. Its a felony.