Quote"A guy who uploaded the latest Star Wars movie got arrested, pleaded guilty to 'conspiracy to commit copyright infringement' and 'criminal copyright infringement' and got jail and home confinement. As part of his home confinement, he agreed to install some tracking software on his computer. The problem is He's an Ubuntu Linux user and the gov't doesn't have any tracking software for Linux. So he's been told that he must use Windows for the term of his confinement. Looks like a case of cruel and unusual punishment to me"
http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-admin-monitored-by-us-government-forced-to-dump-linux/
[BLOCKED BY WCB... FOR YOUR PROTECTION!]
LOL now that is funny!
I find it amazing that you can get three to six years in jail for recording a movie...
Quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Entertainment_and_Copyright_Act
Anyone who "knowingly uses or attempts to use an audiovisual recording device to transmit or make a copy of a ... protected work... from a performance of such work in a motion picture exhibition facility..." may be imprisoned up to three years for a first time offender, and up to six years for a repeat offender, in addition to any fines that may be levied under the U.S. Criminal Code for copyright infringement.
And what sentence does a rapist face? Oh wait, the US federal government doesn't consider that important enough to make a law for! (it's left up to each individual state)
Rape is apparently not a National issue.