Controversial Section of PRO-IP Act Cut

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Rep. Berman (D-CA) has removed the controversial section 104 from his PRO-IP Act. That section would have multiplied the already excessive statutory damages for infringement in the case of compilations, making the damages for infringing upon the copyrights of a single average CD rise into the millions of dollars. This change came after proponents of the amendment were unable to cite even one case where the statutory damages recovered were insufficient. But don't let the article fool you into thinking that the PRO-IP Act is no longer controversial now that this one section is gone, the act still creates copyright cops who are authorized to seize people's computers."

Comments

Re:Good example.

[Anonymous Coward]

You're right. Both parties are in the end totally screwed. America is well on it's way to being that corporate fascist state that many have warned it would become.. One nail, one brick, ..one more law at a time.

Keep letting it slide boys and girls... That nice warm blanket is slowly being pulled over your body.

Re:How could statutory damages ever be insufficien

[palegray.net]

IANAL, but IMHO, and it may be soon to tell, given current circumstances, but notwithstanding alternate outcomes, that I have absolutely no idea how to respond to your question. But look at the silly monkey!

Re:Time for the old Dead Man's Switch

[Joe U]

Last time I checked the burden of proof was on the prosecution. They may have fixed that recently, so I could be wrong.

Re:Copyright Cops Maintaining an environment of fe

[Arterion]

Fear is the Antichrist

I thought fear was the mind-killer.