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haslo41 · 12-04-08, 01:24 PM

hi guys, ive just heard from a friend that there have been 400 arrests due to raids in bolton for cable boxes, has anybody heard anything, is it true?

tom28 · 12-04-08, 01:48 PM

I doubt it, the boxes aren't illegal and can be bought and sold freely.

Trog · 12-04-08, 01:51 PM

If it is true then it will be all over the news. A raid of that scale is usually done as a publicity exercise.

Trog · 12-04-08, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tom28

I doubt it, the boxes aren't illegal and can be bought and sold freely.

Yes they are one of those grey areas. The are perfectly legal to sell, buy and own. They only become illegal the second you connect it to the cable network.

chancer · 12-04-08, 01:52 PM

There was a report in the MEN two weeks ago saying that one bloke was caught with a stocking full of boxes in the Manc area,(think he does the sat/sun markets if you know where they are).

But to my knowledge it`s not illegal to buy or sell them,so wait and see time.

Trog · 12-04-08, 01:54 PM

There was a guy who supplied them at markets that was sentanced not long ago. IIRC he wasn't sentanced for supplying the box but for offering to fit them.

racecoursepete · 12-04-08, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tom28

I doubt it, the boxes aren't illegal and can be bought and sold freely.

they become illegal when the modified firmware is put on (kuro) and it is connected to a service provider

chancer · 12-04-08, 01:57 PM

testing

stur23 · 12-04-08, 02:02 PM

Is that a knock at the door????

Trog · 12-04-08, 02:04 PM

It's Heir Lipp from the Gestapo!

12-04-08, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
haslo41 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Raids hi guys, ive just heard from a friend that there have been 400 arrests due to raids in bolton for cable boxes, has anybody heard anything, is it true?

12-04-08, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
tom28 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Raids I doubt it, the boxes aren't illegal and can be bought and sold freely.

12-04-08, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trog What! Where am I? Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 372 Thanks: 1 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Raids If it is true then it will be all over the news. A raid of that scale is usually done as a publicity exercise.

12-04-08, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
chancer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 125 Thanks: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Raids There was a report in the MEN two weeks ago saying that one bloke was caught with a stocking full of boxes in the Manc area,(think he does the sat/sun markets if you know where they are). But to my knowledge it`s not illegal to buy or sell them,so wait and see time.

12-04-08, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trog What! Where am I? Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 372 Thanks: 1 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Raids There was a guy who supplied them at markets that was sentanced not long ago. IIRC he wasn't sentanced for supplying the box but for offering to fit them.

12-04-08, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
chancer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 125 Thanks: 13 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Raids testing

12-04-08, 02:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
stur23 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 12 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Raids Is that a knock at the door????

12-04-08, 02:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trog What! Where am I? Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 372 Thanks: 1 Thanked 27 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Raids It's Heir Lipp from the Gestapo!