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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. Don't call it a "BitTorrent Arrest" by jqh1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't call it a "BitTorrent Arrest" -- some of my best friends use BitTorrent for perfectly legitimate reasons... It's really an arrest for piracy.

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