Hmmm,
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A lot of trades that involve security (physical), finance and people's privacy require some sort of bonding or licensing.
Computer repairs don't fall into any of those categories.
Also, what about disclosure by banks, attorneys, doctors? Either they are privileged or need a subpoena/court order. Unless I give them instructions otherwise............. so what has happened to my Constitutional rights here? apparently I can be punished for exercising my right to chose whom I wish to repair my computer, and give them my authorisation to do so?
A computer tech is not involved in gathering information about third parties for criminal, matrimonial or civil lawsuits. That is right and proper as they are not trained to.................. it would be akin to visiting a backstreet abortionist in my book. Both parties would be guilty, which is what this law (or the letter of it) says to me.
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It stops the repair vigilante from blowing the whistle on you, unless they are certified.
Somehow I doubt that, although it does seem to look like it at first. The problems that I have are:
1. Repair vigilantism can be legalised.
2. A person discovering evidence of a criminal offence cannot report it to the proper authorities, as they are legally required to?
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It also stops someone from blackmailing you if they find something naughty, a complaint from you would put them in hot water on their licensing.
Sorry ddddc, that one I cannot accept. What is the penalty for blackmail (a felony I would have thought?) as opposed to some petty licence infringement? If you are going to complain, you will go for the felony rap?:D
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It prohibits someone from making searches of your data unless they are licensed.
And some scumbag Texican quango can licence a turd-for-brains to search my data? without my consent? and without court permission?:rolleyes:
Again, what if I ask someone to search my data or give them permission to access it?
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In the process of getting the PI license, you are instructed about what evidence you must turn over, and how not to screw up the evidence (collection process) to prevent its use in court by real law enforcement types.
And the relevance of that to computer repair is exactly what?
I don't look at data on a computer with a view to a court appearance.......... I am looking to repair it and get paid?
@ JPNyc:
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I don't think it's so much about whether or not this creates a hardship for repair people, the issue as I see it is gov. interference based on a false premise.
Actually this is not government as I see it, this is some unconstitutional, unelected shower, of "regulators" trying to gouge income for their members, or powerbase?
I can see over the horizon............ "well you want to repair computers in Texas? tell you what, you pay me $xxxxx, and I will put you on my license"
"And the thirteen days of glory at the seige of Alamo"
Those guys must be turning in their graves?