When a lawyer represents someone pro bono, he/she is representing that person for free because he/she believes strongly in the person's cause. In this case that cause would be freedom to exchange files online (or something to that effect).
Isn't there any top lawyer who would take this case on for free? It seems like he could fight them if someone would step up and help him with legal needs. It also seems like a great publicity opportunity...
IANAL either, but you're probably right. I just enjoy making posts without thinking about whether they are accurate or not.
And just to clarify the point of my post, I am concerned about personal privacy. It sounds like the FBI will force ISPs to give information about users' Internet usage to groups like the RIAA, MPAA, etc. on demand; that worries me.
I'm not questioning their right to prosecute people that distribute copyrighted material. My main problem with this law is:
"That would probably authorize them to tell ISPs, âYou also need to give information on users to the RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America) whenever they ask.â(TM)â
I just think there's a lot of room for abuse here...maybe I'm just paranoid.
As the article pointed out, this isn't the FBI's job, and âoe[i]t gives them a chance to scare a lot of users into thinking the government is after them.â This should be handled through the courts, not the RIAABI--err--FBI...
I can just imagine 100 million people being arrested by the FBI due to copyright infringements...
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I hope you're not serious...but if you are:
When a lawyer represents someone pro bono, he/she is representing that person for free because he/she believes strongly in the person's cause. In this case that cause would be freedom to exchange files online (or something to that effect).
Isn't there any top lawyer who would take this case on for free? It seems like he could fight them if someone would step up and help him with legal needs. It also seems like a great publicity opportunity...
IANAL either, but you're probably right. I just enjoy making posts without thinking about whether they are accurate or not. And just to clarify the point of my post, I am concerned about personal privacy. It sounds like the FBI will force ISPs to give information about users' Internet usage to groups like the RIAA, MPAA, etc. on demand; that worries me.
...and then assign the chairperson of the RIAA to write their copyright laws...
I'm not questioning their right to prosecute people that distribute copyrighted material. My main problem with this law is: "That would probably authorize them to tell ISPs, âYou also need to give information on users to the RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America) whenever they ask.â(TM)â I just think there's a lot of room for abuse here...maybe I'm just paranoid.
As the article pointed out, this isn't the FBI's job, and âoe[i]t gives them a chance to scare a lot of users into thinking the government is after them.â This should be handled through the courts, not the RIAABI--err--FBI... I can just imagine 100 million people being arrested by the FBI due to copyright infringements...
Yeah, this whole story just keeps getting more and more ridiculous. I can't believe SCO is actually doing this...