(via HQ) Penalties of Stealing vs. Infringing
Cease and Desist letters for people using BitTorrent to download TV shows are becoming more frequent (example). So I decided to read up on the United States Code cited in these letters. Just out of interest, I also decided to read up on what the penalties for real, physical theft are. The conclusion is that under our current laws, copying files over the Internet would seem to be more onerous than actual, physical stealing. < snip > http://offtheshelf.nowis.com/index.cfm?ID=5 You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
