Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:55:45 09/30/02
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On September 30, 2002 at 13:44:48, Terry McCracken wrote: >On September 30, 2002 at 12:09:43, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On September 30, 2002 at 00:41:47, Terry McCracken wrote: >> >>>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! >> >>I'm not calling you _anything_ at this point. _you_ said you had pirated >>software, not me. So if anything _you_ have called yourself a thief in a >>public forum. >> >> >> >>> >>>That's a load of crap and you know damn well I CAN'T be arrested! >> >>If you have software in your possession that you did not pay for, then >>you certainly _can_ be arrested. It is a criminal act in the U.S. to do >>this and you can be prosecuted for it. Just contact the software piracy >>group and tell 'em what you've done and see if they think it is "ok"... >> >> >> >> >>> >>>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 don't believe you can file a lawsuit against yourself in the U.S.A. So you >>are not going to be able to sue the person that said you pirated software. >> >>Very funny....I'm not laughing! BTW I'm in Canada....the laws are different, >anyways NO I can't be arrested over an old copied game, sorry sir you are wrong. > >If I sell said software, then you would have a point. I don't Pirate and Sell >Illegal Software. BTW there is so much copied software around, it would be >immpossible to police. > >You say you're in charge of over 100 computers...etc. but you're not talking >about _a_ computer used for home use only and not business. There is a >difference. > >I should have _Never_ used the word _Piracy_ as in fact I _Don't_ _Pirate_ >software, to set the _Record Straight_! OK.. That is _all_ you should have said. "I used a poor word choice." And that would have been the end of the discussion... I've done the same myself in the past. >> >>> >>>I may afterall seek legal advice! >> >>That would be the wisest course of action you could take... > >Cute... Only if some attempts to levy charges against me. > >Or attempts to slander my _good_ name. Which in fact you pointed out to >John Smith...whoever he is?! I hear him snickering in the background, at >both of us! > >Terry > I'm not trying to "take sides" here. Only to stop an out-of-control thread that is generating several complaints... > >> >> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>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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