proposed law on piracy a bit extreme?

lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Not that I support pirating copyrighted goods (actually, I am quite against it) or that I use media-sharing programs, but I think the proposed Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2007 is a tad extreme. The Inquirer states that Congress has seriously been talking about this new law for several days now.
What the act proposes is a 1 to 10 year prison sentence for trying to copy a music CD and failing. Another part of the bill says that a person will receive a mandatory sentence of life in prison for using a pirated copy of Windows on your home PC. Crazy.
"Ah, so what are you serving life for? Murder? ----? Armed Robbery? Arson?"
"Nope.... Using a pirated copyright of Microsoft's Windows."
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39642
 
seasalt101

seasalt101

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and they have been telling us for years how much a prisoner cost per day, how overcrowded the system is, this surely won't fly, and how are you lion?...tobin
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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You would think it is not going to fly, but they seem pretty set on it. There is not much criticism over it yet.
I am doing well, Tobin, how about yourself?
 
seasalt101

seasalt101

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i feel good, and it feels good to feel good, been a couple of years for that, how are the studies goin? and i can see them passing a bill, bt they will amend it for sure it's too harsh, the congress and senate will have to answer to their constintuents on that one, if it passes at all...tobin
 
pontius

pontius

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Remember when Metallica was pretty much the first musical artist to get into the anti-piracy ring? well, if this law passes, then I think a law should be passed allowing fans to sue bands for putting out a crappy album with one good song on it. Metallica hasn't put out a good album since 1991, so I should be able to return the crappy albums for a refund.
 
moneyman

moneyman

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Or worst. You get 10 years for something your kid's friend download onto your computer. There are MPAA/RIAA fingerprints all over the proposal. Haven't they threaten enough kids with their cease-and-desist letters.
 
darthtang aw

darthtang aw

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It is just another unenforceable law really. It will be used as a loophole law to catch other types of criminals. If they were to enforce it you would have no room in the jails. It is merely, for the organized crime types to help get them behind bars. i doubt the will go after the occasional downloader. If they did they would be busy. How ever it does seem really extreme.
 
rackyrane

rackyrane

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This kind of crap is why I don't buy/listen to any new music now. Not to mention that most of it is synthesized, repetitive, cloned sounding crap that is made by talentless hacks who can't sing their way out of a bucket. Whew, now I feel better.
 
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