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Operation Fastlink Nets 1000s in Pirate Sting
womanfiend writes "The Iowa City (Iowa) Press Citizen has been reporting the last two days about "'Operation Fastlink,' a multi-national investigation launched in April." Apparently, the investigation has netted a local college student hosting 13,000 titles worth a bundle of money both in simple value and liability for as many times as logs show the titles were downloaded. According to the P-C: "...'Operation Fastlink,' which targeted the underground community's hierarchy with [FBI] agents conducting more than 120 searches within 24 hours in 27 states and 11 foreign countries. At the time, authorities identified nearly 100 people as leaders or high-ranking members of international piracy groups."
Sounds like somebody's in deep doo doo."
Why on earth is the parent modded "flamebait"? Just look at all the 9/11 lies of the GWB regime!
THEY AREN'T STEALING!
are you new here or something?
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Stupid, but interesting.
What's stupid but interesting is your theory that you have the right to take as much as you want, without ever asking me in person, for whatever your personal pursuit is. I'm all for IP, but where do you draw the line? You apparently don't. It's entirely a one-sided agreement. You produce crap, you want protection, and you take my money to give yourself that protection.
Where do you draw the line? Shouldn't that line be drawn at my approval if I, as the taxpayer, am the one footing the bill? Or would that be too logical for his kingship?
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