19 Charged in Alleged Software Piracy Plot

Brainsur writes " A federal grand jury has indicted 19 people on charges they used the Internet to pirate more than $6.5 million worth of copyrighted computer software, games and movies.The indictment outlines an alleged plot by defendants from nine states, Australia and Barbados to illegally distribute newly released titles, including movies like "The Incredibles" and "The Aviator," and games like "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005."

Comments

Re:Its just a ....

[techno-vampire]

I've got news for you mate, just because it's law doesn't mean it's *right*, and just because a kid broke the law doesn't mean you should ruin his life for it.

Taken literally, that would mean that kids shouldn't be punished for rape or murder either; after all, they're against the law.

Now, I don't think you meant it that way, but unless "You did the crime, now do the time." applies to everybody, nobody's going to pay any attention to the law.

Re:It's something

[cliffski]

well said, these scumbags were pirating work that thousands of people had worked damned hard on. I dont care if the trendy slashdot crowd dont like the films they were trading, nobody forces them to watch them. If you worked for two years as a set builder on the aviator (for example) and are now out of work with no next movie lined up, you probably hope they throw away the key for these guys.