• newIdentity@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Actually no. Pretending to have committed a crime is a crime itself. At least here in Germany.

    Also: saying you committed a crime is basically the same as a confession and can definitely be used against you

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      1 year ago

      Also keep in mind that at least in Germany the act of just downloading something is not illegal. Only the uploading/seeding of content is. So just admitting to having downloaded something is not admitting to a crime at all.

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        1 year ago

        No, downloading is illegal too. It’s just the uploading/seeding that gets actively enforced since it’s a more serious crime