Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 13:48:04 09/29/02
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On September 29, 2002 at 15:59:41, John Smith wrote: >On September 29, 2002 at 15:47:08, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>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! > > >As I stated previously, you admitted in a public forum (here) that you possess >pirated software. Software that you did NOT pay for. And furthermore, you >admit that you know that you are in possession without paying for such software. > >By any definition, you are a thief. BULLSHIT....SLANDER! > >Any suit you may bring for defamation will be summarily dismissed by any court. >Sparky, you aint even going to first base. Maybe.... > >As for the other charge. It would stick in your craw! I would be interested in unmasking you and finding out >if indeed there are some salacious and unsavory tidbits we can find in your >sordid little life. You won't as there isn't, you piece of dung. > >Bring it on sparky. Why not you first you gutless rodent!
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