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Jail Time for Movie Swappers
ArmenTanzarian writes "The MPAA is at it again, reports CNET in a story from yesterday. Apparently, suing the pants off of teenagers RIAA-style isn't good enough, they want to go ahead and throw you in jail. To that end, their senators will introduce the Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention Act today; which carries with it a maximum sentence of 3 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Here's the best part: you don't have to infringe on copyright to be found guilty!"
What the fuck do you all expect? You're PIRATES! STEALING COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL is ILLEGAL! What part don't you fucking understand?
who cares, I live on a more normal continent. you can move over if you want...
One that hath name thou can not otter
They'll get to that. You've got to remember that the Republicans use Christianity in the U.S. as a power base to push through corporate interests. Keeping Christians agitated puts Republicans in seats. Think about it: If the Republicans didnt have the Christian right in their court - they would be in big big trouble. Why? Because the Christian right's demographic is typically the same group of people who are hurt the most by the Republicans domestic policy.
The agitation is important because these are the same people who will get laid off from a factory job (thanks to some free trade agreement) and STILL VOTE republican because they think Abortion is a mortal sin.
Don't think for a second the Republican party puts Jesus over Business. They've been coopting that poor old carpenter so badly for decades now you'd think he'd come back to earth as Rush Limbaugh with a 'Fuck 'em all' T-Shirt.
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If I take some random file, for instance comprised only of zeros, rename it to "Return of the King.avi" and place it in my Kazaa shared folder now (before the movie is released), the MPAA will throw me in jail? Without downloading and checking that the file is what the name says it is, how can they have any evidence?
I hadn't known there were so many idiots in the world until I started using the Internet -Stanislaw Lem
Americans already bomb Canadians for doing their jobs...just think of what they'll do if we break their laws!
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People like Orrin Hatch are why a good argument could be made that serving in public office should be a capital (can be executed for it) offense.
Well I'm the doctor and I say you're dead, so shut up and take it like a man!
You, the Ameican people allways bag abour your right to bea arms, just to be able to protect yourself from a state acting outside of your interests.
Regardless of that, you are not even able to _try_ defend yourself through the democratic channels still left in place against the curent ongoing stupidity. It's time you change _your_ country to be for you, the people, or shut up about "the Land of the fee, home of the brave".
--The knowledge that you are an idiot, is what distinguishes you from one.
Do the crime, do the time.
I know, I know I shouldn't reaspond, but I can't help it.
Shall I assume that you believe in "land of the free"? [1]
[1] Wherein "free" is defined as "white, heterosexual, and christian"
(no reason to talk about morals here, they are subjective)
Only to those people who think they can make up their own. There are absolutes in this world. It's just that no one likes them so they create their own. THAT'S the problem, not that morals are subjective.
this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom. -- Lincoln, Gettysburg Address