Justin Bieber: Senator Klobuchar Should Be Locked Up For Felony Streaming Bill
from the free-bieber,-jail-klobuchar dept
Earlier today we wrote about how Justin Bieber's lawyers were threatening the folks behind the FreeBieber advocacy project, which highlights some of the problems with Senator Amy Klobuchar's dangerous and ill-thought out bill to make streaming video a possible felony. It appears that his "people" didn't discuss this much with Bieber himself. During a radio interview, the host asked Bieber about the law, explaining how it would make streaming a felony, and his response was that Klobuchar "should be locked up," a point he reiterated a few times.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Filed Under: amy klobuchar, felony streaming, justin bieber
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Perhaps if one took the time to read the current incarnation of the relevant criminal statute they would quickly realize that blog-o-sphere wailing such as here is viscerally, and not factually, based.
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So, it's a felony to...
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Furthermore, I've read the current incarnation of the relevant criminal status and the wailing seems factually based to me. However, if you have a point that does not simply rely on implying everyone who opposes you is stupid or uninformed by all means make it.
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Try pointing out Mike saying he hates copyright in general?
And what you are saying is still a false dilemma.
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More importantly, it would require effort on your part as well as the cost of a postage stamp
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Either way, you made me laugh.
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Get a room...
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Did you just get your computer today? Welcome to the interwebz!
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Politicians don't respect email. Probably 75% of them don't even know how to check their email. Only actual paper letters get their attention.
It's the same way with TV networks.
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I want a representative government, darn it, and substantially redacting IP law is what a representative government ought to do.
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We know he hates copyright. We've seen him post that he does not approve of piracy.
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Were you as well versed re 17 USC 506 as you seem to want others to believe, you would almost certainly express a more nuanced point of view.
BTW, this article has nothing to do with the earlier article about JB's attorneys. Mention of the earlier article is but a passing reference.
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Unfortunately the young lad is probably even now being "educated" about speaking out.
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Don't know about the guy you're replying to, but...
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If you disagree with me, you must not have understood me, because mine is the only possible rational position.
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Yeah, because those who don't hold your position must do so out of ignorance, right?
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Many, if not most, seventeen year old's are more intelligent than most IP maximists, at least the ones I see here on Techdirt.
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LOL! So now it's a moral failing not to 'love copyright'?
This shit just gets better and better.
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You're not seriously so stupid to think that Justin Beiber would come out against this bill are you?
LOL.
Does he give away his albums for free?
No?
Well guess what? That's cuz he likes being PAID for them.
You people are seriously about as sharp as a marble.
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Yes, I imagine a lot of elected officials are ashamed of those which they are supposed to represent, sad isn't it?
The constituents do not share in the sick and perverted political aspirations, go figure.
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This certainly proves your point doesn't it.
Bravo
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He's a seventeen year old Canadian and therefore does not have a right to an opinion - Amirite?
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When I say I hate copyright, that's what I mean, since there are parts of copyright I don't mind.
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Smooches!
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Why should someone else do your research for you? If you want to troll, the least you could do is educate yourself on other's positions.
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"His proposal is to change the patent term from 20 years to 7 years."
http://hallingblog.com/obama-%E2%80%93-change-pharmaceutical-patent-term-to-7-years/
A lso see
http://ipwatchdog.com/2009/06/27/obama-administration-wants-short-biologic-exclusivity/id=428 3/
Surprisingly, here is a more recent post
"Obama's recently announced deficit reduction proposal includes the reduction in patent lengths for brand name pharmaceutical drugs from 20 to 7 years."
http://progressiveproselytizing.blogspot.com/2011/04/pharmaceutical-patent-lengths.html
(actually, it's not surprising, he's re-running for election soon. He'll likely change his tune if he gets re-elected).
In 2007 he strongly suggests creating reform that will reduce the scope of ridiculous patents and allow for an easier, cheaper, and more efficient invalidation process
"Giving the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) the resources to improve patent quality and opening up the patent process to citizen review will reduce the uncertainty and wasteful litigation that is currently a significant drag on innovation. With better informational resources, the Patent and Trademark Office could offer patent applicants who know they have significant inventions the option of a rigorous and public peer review that would produce a "gold-plated" patent much less vulnerable to court challenge. Where dubious patents are being asserted, the PTO could conduct low-cost, timely administrative proceedings to determine patent validity. As president, Barack Obama will ensure that our patent laws protect legitimate rights while not stifling innovation and collaboration."
http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2007/11/smoking_obama_1.html
Again, Obama knows that people don't like our current IP system because it's too restrictive and grants way too many frivolous and publicly unacceptable monopoly privileges.
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You're just delusional and aching for something to pin the "pirate supporter" flag on his head that you start seeing "evidence" everywhere.
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Point out where he approves of piracy.
Difficulty: articles that merely suggest that piracy need not be a problem or support the position of sites accused of piracy don't count.
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Copyright/piracy
Get off this site and go march for ALL rights promised by our Constitution!
Angels dancing on the head of a pin:@.
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Being 17 has nothing to do with it.
Kidding!
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Reading the bill is always a good start
Current law already requires criminal intent - willful infringement of a work – the U.S. Attorney General would certainly not determine this in the case of a tween singing a cover in his bedroom.
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"I've pointed out time and time again that I don't, in any way, condone unauthorized file sharing. I don't participate in it, and I don't think people should do so, though I certainly understand why many do."
So reading that quote, how can you still say Mike "loves piracy"?
Read it, read it again, read it a third time. Pause. Realize that it is just one of MANY examples that proves you completely and totally wrong. Realize that repeating what you do over and over in every single article every single day DOES NOT make what you say right and will not make it come true if you keep saying it over and over and over like a broken record.
What will it take to get you to stfu and quit saying the same incorrect thing over and over? If we give you a cookie will you go away? You know, there's this thing, it's called Google (but there are other options available), they let you make your own blog. Where you can rant to your hearts content if you want. And others can read what you write. You can hate on "freetards" all day long and praise Buddah about things like E-PARASITE and all kinds of other nonsense. Why don't you just go do that? Make your own blog and get lost.
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Mike doesn't condone piracy, but his business ideas depend on it. If piracy went back to being a lower level thing, everyone would be back to buying and selling music and movies, and the whole "sell the scarce" thing would go back to being what it is, a nice add on to a great existing business.
It's also amazing to watch Mike stand up for the rights of pirate sites, and to support them as they play the old "we don't host it" game of chicken with copyright holders. He encourages them in their actions, and pretty much endlessly supports the infrastructure of piracy.
He may not condone piracy in and of itself, but without it, he's just another random blogger.
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Which business models? The one where he runs a blog you can comment on for free? The models he points out on a regular basis that require people to pay for things?
Citation needed yet again, peabrain.
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Obama did sign a bill recently that will improve the patent process and hopefully improve patent quality leading to less litigation. We can all agree on that.
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We can all agree to hope for that. Whether it actually happens remains to be seen. So far...
New Patent Reform Law Already A Good Thing... For Patent Attorneys
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The ordinary YouTube video certainly does not come even close to meeting the prima facie elements needed to pursue a criminal prosecution.
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The problem, however, is that ours is not a society built on just economic theory. There is much more that enters into discussions of policy and laws reflecting public policy.
I do not disagree with his economic analysis of issues. I simply disagree that economic theory should be the sole basis by which policies such as patents and copyrights should be measured.
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$1 billion? That's a bold face lie and you and they know it.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110626/17115214866/priced-out-your-medication-must-be-all- that-expensive-big-pharma-rd.shtml
and I'm not sure how you're reading the articles but Obama was proposing to shorten the effective monopoly length. I remember seeing it on the news, and when the pharma companies opposed it, he later changed his mind and dropped the issue.
and that's not to mention that big pharma refuses to allow independent auditors to audit their costs.
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That's already been discussed here on Techdirt a few times. We're already aware of this bill and the fact that it will likely do little to actually help fix the problems and may even make it worse in some respects.
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Yeah, don't worry. These kinds of laws never get abused.
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Justin Bieber for President!!!
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