Man Jailed for Selling Modchips

JoeCotellese writes "The Register is reporting that the man accused of selling Mod chips for the X-Box was sentenced to five months imprisonment and a $28,500 fine." Yet another sad abuse of the DMCA.

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Man Jailed

[Anonymous Coward]

for getting Modchipped down.

Kilroy was here.

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Fuck off, fag

[Anonymous Coward]

Go suck daddy's dick.

Re:"abuse of the DMCA"

[Acidic_Diarrhea]

You know what, don't make sweeping generalizations that aren't true. Everyone over the age of 23 finds the use of 'gay' to mean any variant of bad, poor, or lacking? I don't think so. There are many people in this world that find homosexuality as offensive and disgusting as child molestation. They don't find people who use the word 'gay' in the manner previously noted ignorant. In fact, they probably agree. In the safe coddly world that you are trying to create where homosexuals aren't ever offended or made to feel like they are doing anything wrong, you are making people who hate homosexuality feel wrong. If you want to celebrate diversity so much, why don't you tell the next person who calls you a faggot that their opinion is not stupid (or gay, ha ha) and they have the right to it.

Let's hear it for being offensive! I'm offended whenever I see a gay pride parade or two guys holding hands. Do I complain and tell people that while I know they don't mean to offend me, they are? No, I don't. We live in a society where there are quite a few freedoms. You're not the morality police so why don't you just pipe down?
Honestly, you're being gay.

Once again...

[Anonymous Coward]

You do the crime, you get sent to jail.

Hacking the X-Box so that others can steal is a crime in this country, and will remain so.

This is nothing more than the swift hand of justice..

Where do you buy things?

[GeckoX]

You sir, are a fuckwit.

You don't eat your cheerios in the living room do you? Because we say you aren't allowed to.

You won't play Brittney Spears on this CD Player will you? Because we say you aren't allowed to.

You won't tint the windows on this car will you? Because we say you aren't allowed to.

You won't wear that shirt without tucking it in will you? Because we say you aren't allowed to.

You won't use that microwave to blow up eggs? Because we say you aren't allowed to.

You won't drink that whole case of beer tonight will you? Because we say you aren't allowed to.

Really dude, quit watering down my rights as a consumer.

Minority Report

[jdfox]

It's like arresting someone for putting a better engine in their car becuase "They might decide to speed", or worse, arresting the person who sold the performace parts.

Yes, or like invading a country and cluster-bombing its civilians because "they might develop WMD".