[BNM] [OT] DMCA wierdness

[Josh Russell]

maybe they should fit a sentence to a crime based on how good a movie
it would make..

copyright theft would make a crap movie, punching craig david in the
face repeatedly however.....



On 4/27/06, Dave Phelan <dave.phelan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/27/06, iestyn lloyd <iestyn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > How utterly bizarre..
> > http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31256
> > "If you copy Craig David's CD you get ten years, but if you punch him
> > in the face and pummel him into a seven day coma you will only get
> > six. You are more likely to get the respect of the prison population
> > with your six year sentence as well."
>
> Surely not so weird. Copyright Theft is the ultimate crime, otherwise
> why would Hollywood and the music industry spend so much time and
> money preventing it and punishing it?
>
> Remember kids, "Home taping is killing music"
>
> Dave Ph
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