Charlie_PS2 found guilty

[dusted]

Originally Posted by rms2001

It all revolves back to being made an example of. Being 12 and being sued wasn’t really the point. The point was the IRAA could and did take this girl and make an example out of her. This showed every one had they had the balls to do it in hopes that it would discourage others from downloading. Not that it really did a lot of good, downloading just went more underground.

As for the laws in the UK (and other co British ruled land) on chips is kinda weird. Sony was not really saying making the back ups were illegal, it was how it was being played that was illegal. They were going on the basis that the chip bypassed their code and they felt afraid by that.

Just like this 12 year old girl, Charlie is just a example I’m sure there will be more as time gos on too.

But if you stole a cd from a store would the IRAA get involved? i somehow doubt they would with something so trivial. If you stole a shipment of cds going to a store would they get involved? I doubt it once again. How come stealing a cd of the internet really be any different?

It's like stealing a car from off the street or stealing a car from a car yard. At the end of the day it's still car theft.

[rms2001]

Originally Posted by dusted

But if you stole a cd from a store would the IRAA get involved? i somehow doubt they would with something so trivial. If you stole a shipment of cds going to a store would they get involved? I doubt it once again. How come stealing a cd of the internet really be any different?

It's like stealing a car from off the street or stealing a car from a car yard. At the end of the day it's still car theft.

Nah, the IRAA wouldn't get involved if you stole the tangible CDs. It’s the job of the local law and the person you stole it from to prosecute you.

But when it comes to downloading music thats a whole different ball game. It’s a computer file and it falls under different rules, and than the IRAA has the legal right to go after you.

[WordBringer]

and also u would have to be a dumb mofo to steal a cd from a store or truck when u can download then lol j/k any way when stealing it off the net 1000's and 1000's doing it unlike from a store only a hand full will steal cds.

[Jay_83]

The law is all a load of crap....especially in the uk

Tell me this, If charlie_ps2 gets put in prison for that, then shouldn't all dixons/curry's/walmart staff be there as well???

After all they're the ones selling us vcr's and dvd recorders to take films off TV......which is also illegal without full written permission from the copywrite owner. (Most people arn't even aware of this!)


Poor bloke