Danish DRM Breaker Turns Himself In To Test Backup Law

coaxial writes "In Denmark, it's legal to make copies of commercial videos for backup or other private purposes. It's also illegal to break the DRM that restricts copying of DVDs. Deciding to find out which law mattered, Henrik Anderson reported himself for 100 violations of the DRM-breaking law (he ripped his DVD collection to his computer) and demanded that the Danish anti-piracy Antipiratgruppen do something about it. They promised him a response, then didn't respond. So now he's reporting himself to the police. He wants a trial, so that the legality of the DRM-breaking law can be tested in court."

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[2obvious4u]

Not a smart move. Better to avoid the law even if you are correct.

Re:too much time on his hands

[Grygus]

Perhaps he owns a company that sells blank DVDs.

Re:Won't Loving Work.

[coaxial]

There was for example here in Norway just recently about a 16 year old who got the biggest insurance payout ever after a traffic accident - 11.6 MNOK = 2.08 million USD. Still not much when he's probably got another 60 years to live and will need special care for the rest of his life.

Yeah, but at least you have universal health care. The US still doesn't. That would be communist-socialist-nazi-facism didn't you know? (That's why Hitler and Stalin were such great buds.)

Re:this is brave

[Golddess]

But if the speedlimit is x, and he's going x+y where y is a positive number, then there shouldn't be anyone who wishes to pass him, at least not legally.

No I do not let the speedlimit dictate my speed, but if I'm doing 70 in a 55 zone, and you want to go faster but can't because I'm in front, that's your problem, not mine.

Re:this is brave

[Golddess]

Except speed limits by and large aren't legally set to begin with

Try telling that to the officer who pulls you over, or the judge when you try contesting the ticket in court some 3-5 months later.

And if you're doing 70 in a 55, and someone wants to pass why not let them?

Because I have no intention of slowing myself down in order to merge into the traffic in the next lane over just to let some fucktard tailgater pass me.