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Subject: Uri, I am referring to American law, not Israeli or Hebrew law

Author: John Smith

Date: 01:55:40 09/29/02

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And according to our laws, with respect to intellectual property, you do not
require a showing of intent to prove criminal liability.  In other words, just
being in possesion of the pirated software puts you in a world of hurt.

How do you think prosecutors here in the USA and overseas get to convict
pedophiles ?  The fact that they have images of children in sexually explicit
conduct in their computers, notwithstanding the defense of ignorance, is
evidence of criminal conduct.

Terry admitted that he had pirated software.  That admission, in and of itself,
would be enough to convict him.

There is no such thing as innocent theft.  If you have any software in your
computer that is not distributed as freeware, and you have not paid for it, you
are a thief.  End of story.

• Some clarifications about the legal issues involved Shep 11:59:50 09/30/02
  • Re: Some clarifications about the legal issues involved Robert Hyatt 13:12:48 10/01/02
  • Re: Some clarifications about the legal issues involved John Smith 12:42:02 09/30/02
• Re: Uri, I am referring to American law, not Israeli or Hebrew law Terry McCracken 08:11:19 09/29/02
  • moderation: _stop_ _this_ _now_ Robert Hyatt 20:28:31 09/29/02
    • Re: moderation: _stop_ _this_ _now_ Terry McCracken 21:41:47 09/29/02
      • Re: moderation: _stop_ _this_ _now_ Robert Hyatt 09:09:43 09/30/02
        • Re: moderation: _stop_ _this_ _now_ Terry McCracken 10:44:48 09/30/02
          • Re: moderation: _stop_ _this_ _now_ Robert Hyatt 11:55:45 09/30/02
            • I Can Live With That Terry McCracken 12:50:14 09/30/02
          • Re: moderation: _stop_ _this_ _now_ Mogens Larsen 11:43:52 09/30/02
            • I Agree Terry McCracken 12:53:33 09/30/02
  • Terry, you are entering the stupid zone... John Smith 11:35:27 09/29/02
    • John Smith.....You May Be Facing Charges of Slander! Terry McCracken 12:47:08 09/29/02
      • Terry, you are now entering the retarded zone John Smith 12:59:41 09/29/02
        • You're Entering the "Dead Zone" Terry McCracken 13:48:04 09/29/02
          • MODERATION: This has gone too far José Carlos 14:37:03 09/29/02
            • Re: MODERATION: This has gone too far Terry McCracken 16:38:53 09/29/02

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