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Australia's Largest Police Force Accused of Widespread Piracy

Posted by timothy on from the professional-research-purposes-only dept.

beaverdownunder writes "UK software giant Micro Focus is demanding at least $10 million in damages from the New South Wales police for widespread use of unlicensed copies of its ViewNow software it is alleged were used by members to access the COPS criminal intelligence database. Although other government organisations also alleged to have mis-used the software have settled with Micro Focus, the NSW police refuse to do so, instead seeking to fight out a battle in Federal court."

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  1. The U.S. demands extradition by crazyjj · · Score: 5, Funny

    We acknowledge that the crime didn't happen in the U.S., and the company involved is British. But we feel we have jurisdiction.

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    1. Re:The U.S. demands extradition by crazyjj · · Score: 4, Funny

      The U.S. also demands extradition of those cool police interceptors from Mad Max.

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    2. Re:The U.S. demands extradition by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, the obvious course of action is to extradite them to the UK for trial, and if found guilty punish them by sending them to Australia!

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    3. Re:The U.S. demands extradition by houghi · · Score: 4, Funny

      I know we are not involved in this, but we can send Celine Dion.

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      Canada

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    4. Re:The U.S. demands extradition by mjwx · · Score: 3, Funny

      The U.S. also demands extradition of those cool police interceptors from Mad Max.

      Unfortunately Ford no longer make the XB Falcon Coupe, or big block V8's in general, but we are willing to send over some bogans that want to drive one.

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  2. How dare they! by P-niiice · · Score: 5, Funny

    Those cops put their lives on the line everyday! Who else would protect us from murderers, robbers and people who don't ....pay for....things they use...

    nevermind

    1. Re:How dare they! by SJHillman · · Score: 5, Funny

      This is why my minions will all have stylish uniforms. It gives them legitimacy.

  3. We should have known! by Troyusrex · · Score: 2, Funny

    The eye patches, hooks for hands and tendency to say "Argh" a lot should have been a dead giveaway!

  4. Jail them! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Funny

    Copyright infringement? I would sentence them all to life in a remote penal colony...oh, wait.

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