law.gmu.edu — OK, so you went a bit overboard on AIM with that cute page--now what? Instant messages can wreck your reputation, but they may not be able to put you behind bars. This article shows how IM services work and how those technical details could keep someone like Rep. Maf54 out of prison.
Oct 6, 2006 View in Crawl 4
weberikOct 7, 2006
I've wondered about this for some time. IMs can obviously be faked, but there aren't any real clear evidentiary guidelines about how to deal with them in court. Obviously it's just a matter of time before this becomes a much larger evidentiary issue.