Re: So...
You're missing the point. If the Feds wanted to search your house but had insufficient grounds to get a warrant, they would send unsolicited illegal material via a delivery mechanism that required you to sign for it.
Should you be foolish enough to sign for the brown envelope, the contents of which you did not know, they had your signature proving you had illegal material at your property and voila, one search warrant coming right up.
This specific case may or may not be the electronic equivalent of that tactic (e.g. the references to chat room stuff may mean it isn't), but you can see how this judgment has handed law enforcement everything they need to (literally) get their foot in the door.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
