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British Student Faces Extradition To US Over Copyright

Posted by timothy on from the hey-free-trip dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A 23-year-old British computer student faces possible extradition to the U.S. for linking to copyrighted content on his website. The student, Richard O'Dwyer, was accused of copyright infringement after setting up the website TV Shack, which had links to thousands of films and tv shows, but did not directly host them."

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  1. Re:Pointless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE.
    ICE is the twunt... yes that ICE.

    The website was seized by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. O'Dywer was arrested on May 23, brought to Wandsworth prison and then released on a £3,000 bail paid by his aunt.

    I assume the US wants him extradited so he can face prosecution HERE.

    Isn't extradition more of a murder type thing?
    Copyright? What a joke.