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Piracy Police Chief Calls For State Interference To Stop Internet "Anarchy"

Posted by samzenpus on from the lock-it-down dept.

An anonymous reader writes The City of London Police's Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is determined to continue its anti-piracy efforts in the years to come. However, the unit's head, Andy Fyfe, also believes that the government may have to tighten the rules on the Internet to stop people from breaking the law. PIPCU's chief believes the public has to be protected from criminals, including pirate site operators who take advantage of their trust. If that doesn't happen, then the Internet may descend into anarchy, he says, suggesting that the government may have to intervene to prevent this. The Police chief believes tighter rules may be needed to prevent people from breaking the law in the future. This could mean not everyone is allowed to launch a website, but that a license would be required, for example.

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  1. Police?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    They are not police but more like a paid thugs or enforcers working for a group of corporations.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    1. Re:Police?? by demachina · · Score: 5, Informative

      It should be noted that the City of London is a tiny part of London, like a square mile. Its the financial district, the Wall Street of London.

      It isn't suprising they are taking a pro big business stance.

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    2. Re:Police?? by NotInHere · · Score: 4, Informative

      That tiny part has financed most of englands colonisation efforts. It has helped building a world empire. However, nowadays its weird to see such a relic in a country that calls itself democratic. Having a queen who stays out of politics isn't a big deal. An institution where companies can vote based on the number of their employees, thats in the press and uses titles like "police" is however. I don't object to companies to publish their opinions, but they shouldn't use titles that sound like they were part of the state. This clearly shows their position towards democracy.

      I know other companies fuck democracy, too, but to some extent that can't be avoided as the line between "legitimate participation in public discussion" and "lobby government" is thin. Companies should just clearly state its them.

  2. Re:How about protecting the public by AK+Marc · · Score: 3, Informative

    There is alrady a mechanism in place for that. It is called a VOTE.

    Great, so how do I vote against the police chief of London City?

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  3. Re:The "City of London" - A Lawless Square Mile by TheMathemagician · · Score: 2, Informative

    You missed out the Freemasons, Rothschilds and giant shape-shifting lizards. It's depressing that you've been modded Insightful. The City of London is subject to the same laws as the rest of England and is not a tax haven.

  4. Re:Talk About "Nanny State" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative

    Well, it doesn't have to follow the laws of England, for one. It's like it's own tiny little fascist Randian paradise leeching money out of the rest of the UK. Corporations get votes based on number of employees and if you aren't one, go fuck yourself.