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Senate May Rush Copyright Legislation

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the lick-a-stamp dept.

iman1003 writes "According to an article on Wired, the Senate may soon pass a bill labeled HR2391, a bill which lumps many other copyright bills. If passed the bill would "would criminally punish a person who 'infringes a copyright by ... offering for distribution to the public by electronic means, with reckless disregard of the risk of further infringement.'" In addition the bill would "permit people to use technology to skip objectionable content -- like a gory or sexually explicit scene -- in films, a right that consumers already have. However, under the proposed law, skipping any commercials or promotional announcements would be prohibited." The bill would also punish people "who bring a video camera into a movie theater to make a copy of the film for distribution" with up to three years imprisonment and fines. If any of this worries you please contact your Senators and Representatives and voice your concern."

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  1. Why not by moxiez · · Score: 0, Troll

    just stop stealing and then you don't have to worry about it? I just don't understand why people get so upset over these proposed laws??? I mean, wow, my neighbor drives a Porsche that I'd love to have, but that doesn't mean I go steel it! Wake up people. If you're upset about this then you are doing something that is illegal. Face it. I'm not Trolling, just trying to get people to face the music (pun intended). :)

  2. Re:Before anyone here tries to blame Republicans by sosume · · Score: 0, Troll

    Buwaahahaha, you crazy americans get what you vote for :D :D I can only laugh at all the restrictions you put on yourself :D :D :D

  3. Go Republicans!- Not by Iplaw-dc · · Score: 0, Troll

    Only George Bush's administration would prevent someone from skipping ads in their own home. Who else will pay the DOJ's expenses for prosecuting infringers? This should be the definition for paradox in Websters.

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    Jax
  4. Re:First Heinlein Reference by paesano · · Score: 0, Troll

    And I suppose that by you suggesting that I do this, the FBI is now going to hunt you down and arrest you for inciting a crime. Hmmm. Somehow, I'm still not feeling oppressed. But using Germany as an example of an advanced government is really funny. Thanks for the belly laugh.

  5. Re:Senate.Gov by the_truk_stop · · Score: 0, Troll
    Come on people. Right to your senators.

    On an unrelated note, be sure to spell- and grammar-check.

    And yes, I believe that dangling hyphen is considered correct, but I'm open to finding out I'm wrong.