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"Three Strikes" To Go Ahead In Britain

Posted by Soulskill on from the follow-the-money dept.

David Gerard writes "Lord Peter Mandelson has carefully ignored the Gowers Report and the Carter Report, instead taking the advice of his good friend David Geffen and announcing that 'three strikes and you're out' will become law in Britain. The Open Rights Group has, of course, hit the roof. Oh, and never mind MI5 and the police pointing out that widespread encryption will become normal, hampering their efforts to keep up with little things like impending terrorist atrocities. Still, worth it to stop a few Lily Allen tracks being shared, right?"

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  1. Three Strikes on /. by TheKidWho · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we also have a 3 strikes law on Slashdot for dupes??

  2. they need something based on the rules of cricket by ffflala · · Score: 5, Funny

    The US 3-strikes rule is based on a concept from baseball, and as a result probably makes little sense in the UK. I'm surprised they didn't go with something more appropriate, like a "bowled, leg-before-wicket, or hit-wicket" and you're out rule.

  3. Re:they need something based on the rules of crick by Spad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not a good idea, it'd take 5 days to make a decision and probably end in a draw.

  4. Re:Hey Britons by kevinNCSU · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow Britain, you just got told to take "more aggressive action" by CANADIANS. Talk about called out.

  5. Re:they need something based on the rules of crick by Kozz · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd been trying to make this joke all week, but despite reading the wiki page on Cricket, I couldn't write the joke to make it sound like I knew what I was talking about. Three strikes and I suppose now *I'm* out.

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