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   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: justin@nobecauseihatespam.com   
      
   On 06/30/2010 03:47 AM, Lyrik wrote:   
   > On 30 Jun., 06:17, Rex Ballard  wrote:   
   >> On Jun 29, 11:42 pm, Justin  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Actually, you are the one who violated the copyright laws.  The   
   >> criminal penalties are a $150,000 fine and/or 5 years in prison.  Just   
   >> be glad you didn't pirate a movie, the penalty for that is $250,000   
   >> and up to 10 years in prison.   
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   >   
   > We call that "Draconian laws!" A punishment should be comparable to   
   > the offence. This is the general rule for lawmaking. Why the americans   
   > have accepted those kind of punishments is beyond my understanding,   
   > although I smell "Shylock" in the wardrobe.   
   >   
   > In Denmark for instance, pirating a movie is not comparable to   
   > "stealing." Stealing requires something to be fysically moved from the   
   > owner to the thief. Pirating a movie is a "copyright" offence, copying   
   > the movie with ones own materials. This is not a criminal offence but   
   > target for a civil lawsuit.   
   > In the civil lawsuit, the rights holder has to prove how much money he   
   > has lost due to the offence. If he has lost 5$, then the fine will be   
   > that! It seams more reasonable, and a higher standard of morality,   
   > than Your Draconian law!   
   > Your law seams made by "Prince John" on "Robin Hood" and his men, for   
   > hunting the kings game.   
   >   
   > Jens   
      
   America- land of the "free."   
      
   They'll never take me alive!   
      
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