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Sweden Considers Six Years in Jail For Online Pirates (torrentfreak.com)

Posted by msmash on from the consequences dept.

Sweden's Minister for Justice has received recommendations as to how the country should punish online pirates. From a report: Helene Fritzon received a proposal which would create crimes of gross infringement under both copyright and trademark law, leading to sentences of up to six years in prison. The changes would also ensure that non-physical property, such as domain names, can be seized.

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  1. At least you get off easy for any other crime... by Jarwulf · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sweden is generally pretty lenient on crime. Unless you do something which offends, Muslims, LGBT, or the honer of a woman. Such as not getting written permission everytime you want sex. Or not having a corporate board with a certain percentage of females no matter how unqualified they are. Then they'll come down on you like a ton of bricks.

  2. Re:Pirate Party by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Trump is not my president" is literally Russian propaganda. They're trying to discredit our democracy and our way of life, and you're on their side.

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    Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!