OK, but the parent was just talking about usage - sure, usage for distribution is bad, but usage on its own is not illegal, and the wiki article, and pretty much all the inflated news reports are extremely misleading!
(b) imports into the United Kingdom otherwise than for his private and domestic use
*otherwise than for his private and domestic use*
I can import into the UK, so long as it's only for my private and domestic use - that's exactly what it says.
Perhaps I'm missing it, but I can't find where it says that I, as a private individual, am committing an illegal act by obtaining an unlicensed copy of a movie
Business yes, distributing yes, merely posessing? No
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OK, but the parent was just talking about usage - sure, usage for distribution is bad, but usage on its own is not illegal, and the wiki article, and pretty much all the inflated news reports are extremely misleading!
(b) imports into the United Kingdom otherwise than for his private and domestic use *otherwise than for his private and domestic use* I can import into the UK, so long as it's only for my private and domestic use - that's exactly what it says.
People keep saying 'illegal downloading'
Please, someone show me where it says that downloading is illegal.
Here's the Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Act 2002
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/ukpga_20020025_en_1
Perhaps I'm missing it, but I can't find where it says that I, as a private individual, am committing an illegal act by obtaining an unlicensed copy of a movie
Business yes, distributing yes, merely posessing? No