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DOJ Opposes Extending DOJ Copyright Authority

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-our-problem dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The White House has opposed the bipartisan bill that would create copyright cops on the grounds that it would cause the Department of Justice to end up 'serving as pro bono lawyers for private copyright holders.' And while they do occasionally prosecute criminal copyright infringement, they have no intention of dabbling with civil cases because, 'taxpayer-supported department lawyers would pursue lawsuits for copyright holders, with monetary recovery going to industry.' At this rate, the discovery of winged suiformes would appear to be imminent."

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  1. Yey! Victory! by Big+Nothing · · Score: 5, Funny

    A victory caused by laziness is still a victory, right?

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    1. Re:Yey! Victory! by Shin-LaC · · Score: 5, Funny

      It is the best kind of victory.

    2. Re:Yey! Victory! by mcgrew · · Score: 3, Funny

      WTF? The White House doing something that isn't brain-dead stupid? Someone please pinch me. No, wait, don't I like this dream!

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    3. Re:Yey! Victory! by Timothy+Brownawell · · Score: 2, Funny

      FBI agents want to do things that the FBI has been traditionally known for ( drugs, armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism).

      ...I thought that was the CIA?

    4. Re:Yey! Victory! by hedwards · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not Taoist, it's just that after years of doublespeak they can't figure out what they were going to do.

  2. From the WHITE HOUSE? by Hyppy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh my gawd. This ... came from the White House?

    I guess a broken clock is still right twice a day. Either that, or the absurdity of the proposal was glaringly obvious, even to them.

    1. Re:From the WHITE HOUSE? by dkleinsc · · Score: 2, Funny

      Seriously. Who is this AG and where is he hiding Michael Mukasey?

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  3. Am I reading this right? by runlevelfour · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The Bush administration is opposing sweeping legislation granting it the ability to prosecute civil cases of copyright infringement" I mean, it's early so maybe I am sleep-hallucinating that the Bush Administration or DoJ actually refuses power. Then again, it could just be the typical arrogance of either of those groups that if they want it, they will just take it. Or, maybe the LHC did cause a time-space continuum rip before it went kaput and were just now seeing the effects.

  4. Re:"Immanent"? by Daimanta · · Score: 4, Funny

    The post above is correct. They're version of the word is not correct. There pretty stupid at the DOJ. Their, I said it.

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  5. Re:"Immanent"? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

    There pretty stupid at the DOJ.

    Here here!!

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  6. It's quite simple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The answer is really very simple. You just missed the other news report with the headline: 'RIAA Refuses to Cough Up USD700 billion in "Campaign Funds"'

  7. Re:"Immanent"? by spartacus_prime · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your doing it wrong.

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  8. I agree with the Bush Administration? by Jason+Levine · · Score: 2, Funny

    I agree with the Bush Administration on something? Quick! Everyone duck! There are aviating porcine about!

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  9. Re:"Immanent"? by The+Redster! · · Score: 2, Funny

    No body likes an spelling/grammer not see.

  10. Pinch me i must be dreaming by nurb432 · · Score: 2, Funny

    A government agency not jumping on a chance to expand its authority and funding?

    Perhaps the Mayans ware right and the world is about to end after all.

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