Congress Creates Copyright Cops

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Not satisfied with pitiful potential penalties of $150,000 for infringing upon a $0.99 song, Congress is proposing new copyright cops in the "'PRO IP' Act of 2007, specifically the creation of the Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative (USIPER). They also feel that the authorities need the authority to seize any computers used for infringement and to send copyright cops abroad to help other countries enforce US laws. MPAA boss Dan Glickman praised the bill saying that, 'films left costs foreign and domestic distributors, retailers and others $18 billion a year,' though Ars points out that it allegedly costs the studios only $6 billion."

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Re:"It costs $X billion per year"

[beavis88]

Oh bugger off. I haven't EVER pirated a movie. If I'm not willing to pay $10 to see it in a theater, or $15 to buy on DVD or $5 to rent it or whatever, I DON'T WATCH IT. EVER. I know, it's a novel concept - either pay what the owner is charging for the product, or don't buy it. Don't presume to know what I do with my time and my money, and don't accuse me of doing something based solely on a smartass remark I've made in passing. What, do you work in the movie industry or something?