how safe are p2p file sharing programmes?

I read in the papers before that most people caught with illegal music downloads use p2p.

I think it's harder to be tracked when downloading from server sites, especially when they're in Germany and most court cases are in the US.

Funny enough no matter where you are in the world if you violate copyright and someone finds you, you are going to suffer ...You can be prosecuted in your country by an international court, which sucks... BUT we should all realise that if it's illigal and free : one, we are stealing ; two, what about all the original artists' hard work for null!!!