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FBI Raids Arizona School District Over Copyright Infringement
markclong writes "Federal agents in Phoenix and elsewhere in the country raided schools and other targets in a national crackdown on pirated music CDs and movies. The schools lost Internet access including emails to and from elsewhere on the Internet." Despite the assertions in the article, Google doesn't currently pick up any indications of a national school sweep.
I found an article detailing a huge music piracy server located overseas.
Comparing the FBI cracking down on copyright violation to Nazi's rounding up Jews is about as lame as it gets
Unless the copyright law being enforced is like a Nazi law.
Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
You know, the illegality of this (and I suppose current law declares this "type" of activity to be illegal) is really not the issue here. That fact that the FBI and so many law enforcement resources can be purchased by the entertainment industry is VERY disturbing. Compared to the crimes that the FBI would traditionally make raids for (violent offenders, illegal drug manufacture, illegal weapons, smuggling) doesn't anyone else see a little bit of disparity here? I mean, let's see, I can raid this meth lab that manufactures a drug that kills and enslaves thousands and generats money for organized crime OR I can raid a school where teenagers are making and sharing copies of the latest Britney Spears CD, hummm. Which is the best use of our law enforcement resources? Well, I guess if you've got a monster industry pumping you with money you go arrest some teenagers. This is not the FBI's fault this is the leadership of law enforcements fault. WE THE PEOPLE (tm) need to do something about this and NOW. Call your congressman, send letters to the president, get a sign and march on your favorite record label. This needs to end or we need to cut law enforcement ranks by about 50% because the obviously don't have enough to do...