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Russian School Teacher 'Pirate' Case Re-Opened

Posted by Zonk on from the some-guys-can't-catch-a-break dept.

newtley writes "Russian school teacher Alexander Ponosov thought he was out from under after having been accused of 'criminally' using Microsoft product. A Russian court threw the case out, calling it 'trivial,' and Russian president Vladimir Putin said those who make "pirate" goods should be targeted, not consumers, calling the trial "utter nonsense". Now the BBCA Russian court has ordered a retrial, 'after pressure from the prosecution'. However, Ponosovhas now launched a web site. It's in Russian."

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  1. Russian website by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's way too hard to read. Who can learn all that? It's like the Russians have a different word for everything!

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    1. Re:Russian website by saskboy · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'm not sure if this is a case of welcoming our Russian prosecutor overlords,
      or pointing out that in Capitalist Russia, Microsoft sues You.

      So very confused...

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    2. Re:Russian website by Benanov · · Score: 2, Funny

      For the price, seems like 3g of cocaine's a lot more useful than a copy of Vista Home Basic.

  2. Great. by Spazntwich · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obviously, Russian prosecutors have no appreciation for the consequences of their actions.

    One less pirate, one step closer to our inevitable demise due to global warming.

  3. Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Soviet Russia FCKGW key enters you!

  4. Just hang him now by jhfry · · Score: 4, Funny

    We could use a Martyr in our crusade against ridiculous copyright laws.

    Seriously, this aggression toward a relatively innocent school teacher who only wanted to give his students the best education he couldn't afford... it doesn't cause fear of piracy in the publics eye it causes ANGER.

    Eventually these ridiculous lawsuits and penalties will drive the public to fix a damaged copyright system, or even drive them to embrace products that are not burdened by such copyrights. I just hope it happens soon!

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  5. Re:Hmmm. by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

    I translate his Russian site and I get: "Where are your nuclear Wessles?"
    That's funny, I got "First we pirate Windows operating system, then we keel moose and squirrel".
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  6. I agree with the prosecution.... by rjmx · · Score: 5, Funny
    > "Russian school teacher Alexander Ponosov thought he was
    > out from under after having been accused of 'criminally'
    > using Microsoft product"

    It should be criminal to use a Microsoft product.

  7. Why Ninjas are Better by geoffrobinson · · Score: 5, Funny

    You never hear about 'Ninja' trials.

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