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RIAA Wants Taxpayer-Funded IP Police

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.

Sydney Weidman writes "RIAA has given testimony before the House Appropriations Committee asking for more federal money for Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property investigation teams. You can find RIAA's side of the story here and a Cnet story is available as well. Apparently, RIAA is not satisfied with the current deployment of CHIP teams since they have been more involved in anti-hacking activities than in anti-piracy. My favourite Hilary Rosen quote: "Piracy is not a private offense, it hurts everyone by diminishing the incentive to invest in the creation of music." I guess Rosen won't be happy until each and every pirate is charged with crimes against humanity and convicted by the International Court of Justice"

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  1. Fun... by Buran · · Score: 5, Funny

    Soon, all restaurants will be Taco Bell, and all corporations will be MPRIAA.

    But we still won't have figured out the seashell thing.

    --
    i am a soviet space shuttle
  2. CHiPs. by saintlupus · · Score: 5, Funny

    RIAA is not satisfied with the current deployment of CHIP teams

    Of course not. Erik Estrada retired years ago, and it just hasn't been the same since.

    --saint

  3. Re:Permanent Link by psycho · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have never seen a forum with a greater number of informed, intelligent, and articulate participants.

    Lemme guess...you haven't seen many forums, have you?