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First BitTorrent Arrest in Hong Kong

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the john-law-catches-on dept.

prostoalex writes "Associated Press says a 38-year-old was arrested in Hong Kong for uploading Daredevil, Red Planet and Miss Congeniality via a BitTorrent client. Hong Kong laws provide for a maximum of 4 years in prison and $6,400 fine for every copy distributed without copyright owner's permission."

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  1. Not related to copyright by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rather, they prosecute bad taste in Hong Kong.

  2. Re:Wow! by Necrobruiser · · Score: 5, Funny

    We don't have, nor should we expect, the right to pirate movies.

    But I love Pirate movies! The Curse of the Black Pearl was awesome!

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    "I planned within my means and got a fixed rate mortgage, so where's MY bailout?" -cafepress
  3. One of those things by mordx · · Score: 5, Funny

    The truth is that the Hong Kong street vendors selling pirated copies of movies, software, etc are taking a beating from the people choosing to use P2P methods of obtaining their media. A group of street vendors has taken it upon themselves to turn in every BT user they can identify in the hopes that people will quit using P2P and go back to the street vendors. The cops are rather upset about it to as they get kickbacks from the street vendors which have gotten smaller as well.

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    Mord ...one day closer to death...
  4. Re:Wow! by flyingsquid · · Score: 5, Funny
    But I love Pirate movies!

    Hey, anyone want to go see a pirate movie?

    ...it's rated ARRRRRR.