Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 21:41:47 09/29/02
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On September 29, 2002 at 23:28:31, Robert Hyatt 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! > > >First, that is wrong. I am responsible for several hundred computers and >not a _single_ one of them has software installed that is not 100% legal. > >Second, just because everyone else does it (your words) does not mean that >it is ok. People rob banks every day. It is _still_ against the law to do >so and you will go to jail if you are caught. > >Third, you admitted to having pirated software. Then you get indignant when >someone takes you to task for doing so. The question _must_ be asked, was >was the reason for making such an admission? A troll? Or what? NO IT WASN'T! > >In any case, I want this to stop now. I don't want a bunch of complaints >clogging the email queue at my office... > > >You're calling me a theif Hyatt? Sure looks that way! If I have a couple of old games on my system _which_ isn't chess, but from friends and family, you are saying I can be arrested? Actually it's one, obsolete progamme! That's a load of crap and you know damn well I CAN'T be arrested! This is SLANDER maybe I should slam a suit anyone who would say I'm as guilty as a "Bankrobber" that is utter BULLSHIT! I may afterall seek legal advice! > > >> >>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!
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