Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 12:47:08 09/29/02
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On September 29, 2002 at 14:35:27, John Smith wrote: >On September 29, 2002 at 11:11:19, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On September 29, 2002 at 04:55:40, John Smith wrote: >> >>>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. >> >>Then you better arrest society! 99.9% of ALL computer users have at least one >>copied programme! >> >>You are calling not just me, but almost everyone who owns or uses a computer a >>crook! >> >>That is just plain stupidity! >> >> >>You're not suppose to tape movies on television either, but almost everyone with >>a VCR does. >> >>This doesn't make them criminals. If you sell, rent, charge admission for, or >>show these tapes publicly, then you have a case. >> >>End of Story! > >The US Supreme Court decided years ago that copying to a VHS tape is legal. In >the case (Sony), the Supremes carved out a safe harbor for VHS because there >were other legitimate reasons for people to use the vcrs besides copyright >infringement. Your lumping your criminal activity along with vcrs is not >legitimate. > >Face it sparky, you are a crook. There are ways of finding who you are, and I'd love nothing better than suing a bastard like yourself! Also buried deep away I have your threat of shooting me, calling me a terrorist! Much more serious than coping a CD....yes? Suck on those Rotten Apples! Face it Smith, You're No Damn Good!
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