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Bush Signs Law Targeting P2P Pirates
BlakeCaldwell writes "CNet is reporting that President Bush signed into law the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act (previously-reported).
A lawbreaker can land in jail for up to three years for distributing a single copy of a prerelease movie on the Internet. The MPAA's president Dan Glickman applauded the move, stating he wanted to 'thank the congressional sponsors of this legislation for their strong advocacy for intellectual property rights.'"
... jokes don't get old.
Ahh ok cool. I was too busy playing Empire Earth 2 yesterday to keep up with slashdot ;) Mmmmmm....ICBMs are pretttttyyyyy.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one the bus load of girls just went down.
Newspeak is fun!
Can you please shut up? The idea of prison time for COPYING A MOVIE does not need to be compared to anything in order to be a horrible misjustice and a sign that we need to take immediate and violent action against those who would attempt to take away our rights. It would be self defense and completely justified.
Not our right to copy movies, our right to freedom. You know, those inaliable ones which are worth fighting and dying for.
-- 'The' Lord and Master Bitman On High, Master Of All
Don't worry, it is.
"Insightful" - my arse.
Even countries that have an extradition treaty do not extradite for every offense! They also have the right to impose conditions. For example, Canada will not agree to extraditing people wanted for murder if there is no prior agreement not to seek the death penalty, as that would go against Canada's laws http://www.ccadp.org/deathpenalty-canada.htm
I seriously doubt that any country will agree to extradition in such cases.No shit...
Nope.
I think we need a new moderation category.
I agree. Slashdot has turned into a cesspool of anti Bush haters. I used to read slashdot for its coverage of all things nerdy but now I'm more amused by the radical left-wing bomb throwers. It's a shame the slashdot community has become so bitter.
Yes...it is.
I'm not a troll, but I play one on Slashdot.
Then cost taxpayers tens of thousands to prosecute and hold the accused.
middle aged upper class caucasion males don't really have to worry much about sexual assault
If they have a daughter or wife they do.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one the bus load of girls just went down.
Oops, yes, you are right. It was the UN leader's quote. My mistake.
Guess that preview button would've come in handy...
Well, atleast enough slashdotters will go to prison to let us form proper gangs, and thus escape the otherwise mandatory ass pounding.
If you're so smart, why aren't you President?
If so, please post your thoughts. Include various pictures of goatse, tubgirl and others.
Your support is appreciated.
First, we arne't Bush bashing. He wasn't really involved with this bill. It's bashing the Republicans and their love of the religious right.
I have both gay friends and very religious friends - a mix of democrats and republicans and libertarians, and not in the buckets you might expect.
I actually like them all and can have civil conversation with any of them. So why have you selected one group to hate? That is the definition of bigoty. Why not try listing to what that group has to say and arguing rationally with them instead of having the knee-jerk reaction of "If it's from the religious right it must be bad".
I am so tired of the hate that is spread all over. People need to move closer to each other again instead of amplifying polarization.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley