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11-Nation Raid on Net Pirates

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the won't-somebody-please-think-of-the-children dept.

Cobb writes "The US Justice Department announce a global crack-down on large scale internet pirates distributing first run movies. According to the article: "FBI agents and investigators in the other nations conducted 90 searches starting Wednesday, arresting four people and shutting down at least eight major online distribution servers for pirated works, a Justice official said. Authorities also seized hundreds of computers in raids in the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom.""

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  1. They did find Osama! by ShaniaTwain · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's true! they found osama here.

    Osama was just a movie all along! We're safe now!

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  2. Re:Coordination of Efforts by Mantorp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I heard he's on Freenet

  3. Re:Coordination of Efforts by epicstruggle · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Because OBL is most likely hiding in the northern tribal region of pakistan. This region is fundieville. Musharaf would have a major problem allowing americans to go in and raid there. So the US/cia has a tough choice of looking for him and pissing local fundies or letting him stay quarantined and keeping musharaf in power.

    for a good read on the subject:
    http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Jun /28/op/op05p.html

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  4. Re:Coordination of Efforts by Isldeur · · Score: 1, Offtopic


    If the US Justice Department can coordinate such an effort among 11 different nations and justice systems, why can't we find Osama Bin Laden?

    Probably because he doesn't download movies. He just goes to the theater in Detroit.

  5. Re:New Tshirt for sale! by Elminst · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'd buy one.

    (fillerfillerfillerfillerfillerfiller)

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  6. There's not a lot to say by suitepotato · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It really writes itself. As others said, they go after copyright infringement, and infringement of AMERICAN copyrights, over everything else, like terrorism, counterfeiting, etc.

    Whenever I think this administration is going to wake up and be briefly sensible, things like this happen. What worries me is that after this administration things will snap back in the other direction with a vengeance and we'll see one of the most business-unfriendly left-wing Democrat regimes ever. I don't need to see the economy take another dump because politicians take control who see all business and money making as the root of evil. I rather like having a paycheck to pay my bills and whatnot with. I really don't need to pay more taxes than I already do.

    Of course, no one in power seems to grasp that angle and how much damage they are permanently doing to the conservative right's reputation, never mind America's (and I supported the Iraq war, but not based on that WMD nonsense).

    For those of you thinking so what, forget it. The Democrats will continue the lapdog behavior for their own peculiar politics. The only way to fight is to not watch their movies ever. Period. No more. Not one more dime to them. Same for the CDs. It's the only thing they understand.

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