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ESA Initiates Police Raid Against Console Modder

Donkey Konga writes "A San Diego man was arrested after a raid turned up over a thousand counterfeit games, modded consoles and mod chips. Frederick Brown 'had allegedly built up a thriving business selling counterfeit games and installing mod chips, having advertised his services on Craigslist and other web sites. He allegedly sold pirated games from his Vista, CA residence as well, including both discs and hard drives preloaded with games that he would install into customers' Xboxes and Xbox 360s.' After the ESA learned of his activities, they contacted San Diego law enforcement and the San Diego Computer and Technology Crime High-Tech Response Unit led the raid on his home. '"CATCH was very receptive to the evidence we brought them and were able to put the investigation together in very short order," ESA VP Ric Hirsch told Ars.' Brown now faces 10 felony counts related to selling pirated games and modding consoles."

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  1. Vista residence? by matt+me · · Score: 4, Funny

    You can live inside an operating system? Now that's virtualisation. It must be hell.

  2. I wonder when car manufacturers... by Red+Mage+13 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will take note of this, and start raiding Autozone. Although on the plus side, if they started going after modders, there would be fewer cars with really unnecessary spoilers...

  3. The dummy turned off UAC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never had a chance.

    "You door is about to be kicked in, Cancel or Allow?"

  4. Re:Okay... by tsa · · Score: 4, Funny

    So in principle I am not allowed to use a door as a table in the USA. Great law. I'm glad I live in Europe.

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