Sorry for the aborted reply...I got so angry thinking about it I slammed the keyboard down and bumped the send button.
David On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 14:50 -0500, David Jackson wrote: > On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 09:22 -0500, Jim Carter wrote: > > We need this jerk out of office. > > > > What is it about the office of the Attorney General that makes people > > get so out of touch? > > > > Jim > > Some of the statements that scared me the most in the DOJ press release; > > "With the recommendations put forward by the Task Force, the Department > is prepared to build the strongest, most aggressive legal assault > against intellectual property crime in our nation?s history.? > > Well, it looks like we'll be having another Operation Sun Devil (does > anyone remember -that- fiasco?). I predict the unwarranted harassment > of thousands of American citizens, and very little actual criminal > charges, if Ashcroft gets his way. > > Oh, but it gets better... > > "In addition to recommendations regarding civil and antitrust > enforcement of IP laws, the Task Force?s proposals include: > > * Charging and prosecuting all intellectual property crimes > whenever federal law applies, including organized crime, fraud, > and illegal importation cases, in addition to strengthening the > Justice Department?s ability to bring those cases;" > * Updating the legal tools that help the United States to charge > IP criminals overseas under American law; > * Encouraging respect for intellectual property rights through > youth education programs; and > * Increasing cooperation with individuals, businesses, and > industries that have been victimized by IP theft. > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
