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Judge Allows Subpoenas For Internet Users
crimeandpunishment writes "A federal judge has ruled that the company holding a movie copyright can subpoena the names of people who are accused of illegally downloading and distributing the film. The judge ruled that courts have maintained that once people convey subscriber information to their Internet service providers, they no longer have an expectation of privacy."
Don't download movies you don't have permission to and this case never would have come up in this manner.
This case would always have come up. The correct solution to preventing it is not to make movies. Movie studios are like a woman in a low-cut top who complains about being stared at--they have no one but themselves to blame.
A RIAA anonymous coward wrote:
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize that not having money for trivial items was adequate justification for stealing them.
No it's not justification but it's also ridiculous to say you "lost money" from an individual who could not buy your product even if they wanted too. I remember what it's like being a kid or teen - you WANT to buy the latest CD or video game, but your wallet is empty. So for RIAA to claim they "lost a sale" is pure bullshit. They lost nothing.
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