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Anti-Piracy Bureau of Sweden Planted Evidence

Posted by Zonk on from the sure-fire-way-to-crack-the-case dept.

American Sweden writes "Concerning the bust at the Swedish ISP Bahnhof on March 10, IDG Sweden is reporting that Bahnhof has posted their findings of an internal inspection. It seems as if the Anti-Piracy Buereau of Sweden and their infiltrator "Rouge" had a good deal of involvement in supporting the busted FTP server not only with hardware but with so called "warez" as well. The blog of Lars Backlund has a translated version of the interview conducted in the report of Bahnhof." P2PNet.net has a breakdown of the relevant details as well. From the article: "As it turns out, APB (or, rather, their hired informer) supplied the servers and uploaded copyrighted materials. So that's why they were so sure to find stuff, they put it there!"

6 of 346 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Sigh by tomhudson · · Score: 4, Interesting
    So, we're supposed to get angry at all anti-piracy groups now because this one planted evidence?

    I mean, that's really the point of posting this. If GPL authors can go after GPL violaters, copyright owners can go after infringers.
    So what you're implying is that it would be okay to secretly insert GPL code into a non-GPL project, then sue to have the project opened up. After all, that's the same as planting evidence.

    That's NOT what the GPL is for. Submarining shi[tt] is wrong, whichever side does it.

    Mind you, I can see the NEXT PROFIT MODEL:

    1. Stick your mp3 collection on company server
    2. If you're laid off, threaten to rat them out at $150,000 a song
    3. P-R-O-F-I-T (sung to the tune "I want Money!")
  2. In the US, the ISP could sue for damages by mveloso · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In the US, the ISP could sue for damages, and there's a good chance the APB would settle for a large sum.

    Can they do that in Sweden? Or are they just going to get a "so sorry, we'll be sure it doesn't happen again (until next time)?"

  3. Re:Found _something_ by torpor · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I find your lack of faith disturbing.

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    ; -- the corruption of government starts with its secrets. a truly free people keep no secrets. --
  4. Re:Sigh by NanoGator · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "So, we're supposed to get angry at all anti-piracy groups now because this one planted evidence?"

    As opposed to not letting them know this behaviour won't be tolerated?

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    "Derp de derp."
  5. Re:Hmm... by DavidTC · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Entrapment for the police means they have no case. They can't arrest people for stuff the police encouraged them to do.

    'Entrapment' for private citizens is just simply 'breaking the law'. It's no more entrapment than driving a getaway car is entrapment...it's just a crime, period. Doesn't matter if you were going to turn them in or not.

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    If corporations are people, aren't stockholders guilty of slavery?
  6. FYI by gagge · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Again, APB (Anti-Piracy Bureau) is not a law-enforcement bureau, it's not connected to the government in any way. It's a lobby organisation for the film and music industry. Strangely, they get the police to do whatever they tell them, they even appear on site at the same time as the police during busts. The police even recommended on their website that piracy crimes should be reported to APB, not the police.