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File Trading Law Would Include 'Willing' Traders

Posted by timothy on from the coalition-of-the-willing dept.

mgessner writes "From InfoWorld comes a story on the U.S. House's approval of a new, tough law against trading files online. 'The bill expands the definition of file traders eligible for criminal penalties from individuals who 'willingly' distribute copyright files to those who 'knowingly' do so, an escalation that could result in jail time for file swappers.'" (The bill has yet to go through the Senate.)

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  1. Well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess Granny won't be coming to Christmas this year.

    :(

  2. Got a GREAT idea.... by Yo+Grark · · Score: 4, Funny

    We'll build large complexes to house all the file traders. Force them to attend some kind of "knowledge" classes, make them pay restitution, keep them up til all hours of the night studying how good societies act, how responsible citizens should act.

    We'll ban all contraband and make sure we run them through a series of tests before letting them out.

    Oh wait, I've done my time, it was called University!

    Yo Grark

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  3. Re:While we're at it by bgeer · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought the whole country was supposed to be a free-speech zone.

  4. No More Room! by blueZhift · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmm at this rate we'll soon have to put murderers, drug dealers, rapists, and terrorists out on the street to make room for all of the file swappers we're putting in jail! I know I'll feel a lot safer that way, and Britney will be able to sleep at night safe and secure in the knowledge that record company profits are secure!

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  5. Re:While we're at it by Fenceman · · Score: 4, Funny

    people who illegally perform plays and musical pieces go to jail

    Great! So my buddy who can't carry a tune but insists on singing... I can finally have put away? :)

  6. In Bush's America by FreeUser · · Score: 3, Funny

    In Bush's America, Laws Break You!

    [/would be funny if it weren't true]

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