What about us? How can you be sure what you’re downloading is what it says on the tin? If it’s not what you were looking for, and you delete it, but not before your IP was traced, what is one to do? Just don’t download anything, ever. Don’t even visit websites, they might load files in your temp cache folder you’re not aware of.

Except, now the internet is increasingly becoming mandatory for all kinds of registration, tax payments, and pretty much everything you can think of. And of course, if you take all the necessary precautions to cut out every system that allows for non-zero chance of innocent self imprisonment, that just makes you weird/different, which sets you up nicely to be framed by a corrupt DA and unthinking jury.

Even if you’re innocent, if they want to destroy you, they’ll find a way to DSK you.

All one can hope for is to fly low enough on the radar, below the noise level so that the wolves decide you’re not the juiciest among the sheep today.

Renting and girlfriends are the way to go. If something breaks, the onus is on them to fix it, and you can walk at any time.

“Owning” and marriage are for suckers. If something breaks, even if it’s not your fault, the onus is on you. For many it leads to financial ruin, and it’s a decision they’re stuck with for life.