This is merely the first step in the copyright industry's plan to eventually make file sharing a capital crime.
The death sentence will be imposed for merely being suspected of file sharing, no costly trial or other attempt at justice will be necessary.
Not to worry though. The copyright industry will assure us their word can be trusted and that an unbiased third party (which used to work for them) will oversee all executions.
I am wondering if we are going to discover that the copyright industry had a hand in this at some point.
In much the same way the Megaupload case was improperly investigated and is being currently managed, so it would seem the Aaron Swartz case was improperly handled.
Either the prosecutor in this case is far out of her area of expertise (technology wise), or she was being "pushed" by an outside interest that needed another talking point about copyright theft and "piracy".
In either case, a bright and creative person has been lost to us. This is a loss that we cannot afford to have happen again. The government cries out for the best and brightest minds, and when they find one this is what happens.
BTW, there are petitions already in place at the "We the People" site which you can sign asking to fire the two DOJ prosecutors involved in this sad mess.
Instead of ridiculing this fine example of an attorney, people should applaud the fact the he has a God given talent and is exercising that talent to its fullest extent.
Not everyone can stick both feet in their mouth while at the same time digging a massive hole.
I should probably add something about his obvious ignorance of the law, but enough is enough for one day.
Re: Mike always sides with pirates. That's a fact.
So how long have you worked for the copyright industry? You seem to be a life long drinker of their KoolAid.
What was the main source of Megaupload's content, Mike?
From news reports (the same reports you can read) it seems the main source of Megas content were private files, legal private files which the owners can no longer access. The MPAA also wishes to either destroy this evidence, or make to return process to onerous that it can never be fulfilled.
result in Megaupload being able to grift forever
Again, from news reports and from the limited info released by the DOJ and others involved in the case, it seems as if Mega was actually working with both the MPAA and the DOJ.
It also seems pretty clear that a new service about the be launched by Mega scared the water out of the MPAA and they therefore enlisted their water carriers (DOJ) to carry out multiple illegal acts for stop this new service from coming online.
You should seriously grow up, learn to read and form opinions of your own instead of acting like a copyright industry parrot.
Now, I'm not going to claim to be smarter than these politicians (although you're certainly welcome to make that claim for me in the comment threads)
There is no need what so ever to be "smart" to succeed as a politician.
The precedent for that statement is evidenced by the sea of seemingly calcified brains that make up our political leaders. Prior to the recent election, there was enough B.S.spewing from the mouths of politicians it seemed as if most of them had been lobotomized.
There is such a discontinuity between what politicians seem to think, and what is happening in the real world I'm surprised the knowledge abyss isn't strong enough to warp space time around D.C.
Based on the speed with which the recording industry lobbyists acted to browbeat the GOP into retracting the report, it would seem certain that the gatekeepers know the truth of the report.
If the gatekeepers believed their own FUD statistics about the necessity of draconian copyright laws, I doubt they would have mounted such a spirited call for the retraction.
In the end, it seems to be "all about the benjamins" (
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Re: Hmmmm
If they show up, they're screwed.
Don't show up, still screwed.
Either way it will be a good day.
On the post: Deep Dive Analysis: Brett Gibbs Gets His Day In Court -- But Prenda Law Is The Star
Day of Days
Judge Wright has uncovered a virtual hive of them, and it appears his finger is on the off button of their careers.
This is indeed a day of days, only to be topped when Judge Wright shuts them down. I eagerly await that day.
On the post: Japanese Law Enforcement Uses New Copyright Law To Arrest 27 File Sharers
Overall strategy
The death sentence will be imposed for merely being suspected of file sharing, no costly trial or other attempt at justice will be necessary.
Not to worry though. The copyright industry will assure us their word can be trusted and that an unbiased third party (which used to work for them) will oversee all executions.
On the post: Florida Lawmakers Try To Stop Subsidizing Videogames; Send That Money To Hollywood Instead
No feelings...
Can you not think of the poor popcorn farmer that will suffer if Hollywood isn't allowed to suck up every dollar it can?
On the post: Megaupload to DOJ: Misleading Semantics Aside, You Told Us You Were Investigating Infringing Files, So We Preserved Them
Re:
One can only hope that this "chokes to death" the career of every DOJ person involved in this farce.
On the post: Carmen Ortiz Releases Totally Bogus Statement Concerning The Aaron Swartz Prosecution
Re:
Yes, says the Anonymous Coward. You really showed him.
On the post: Didn't We Already Do This? Press Relies On Questionable Stats To Claim Instagram Lost Half Its Users
shouldn't the press by now be at least a little skeptical of claims based on dodgy data?
The recording industry uses dodgy data to weep about piracy.
Politicians cite dodgy data to pass laws.
So called grass roots organizations use dodgy data to make false claims.
Telecoms use dodgy data to get spectrum and subsidies.
Cable companies use dodgy data to increase sub fees.
Everybody is doing it.
The truth, along with fact checking, left town a long time ago.
On the post: Why Did The Secret Service Take Over Aaron Swartz's Case Two Days Before He Was Arrested
Re: Re: So many questions...
On the post: Why Did The Secret Service Take Over Aaron Swartz's Case Two Days Before He Was Arrested
Re: Re: So many questions...
On the post: Why Did The Secret Service Take Over Aaron Swartz's Case Two Days Before He Was Arrested
So many questions...
In much the same way the Megaupload case was improperly investigated and is being currently managed, so it would seem the Aaron Swartz case was improperly handled.
Either the prosecutor in this case is far out of her area of expertise (technology wise), or she was being "pushed" by an outside interest that needed another talking point about copyright theft and "piracy".
In either case, a bright and creative person has been lost to us. This is a loss that we cannot afford to have happen again. The government cries out for the best and brightest minds, and when they find one this is what happens.
BTW, there are petitions already in place at the "We the People" site which you can sign asking to fire the two DOJ prosecutors involved in this sad mess.
On the post: EPIC Sues CIA For Release Of Documents Concerning Domestic Spying It Swears It's Not Doing
CIA excuses
Ignore everything, even court rulings.
On the post: Charles Carreon Promises Not To Go After Blogger; But Digs Own Hole Deeper Trying To Avoid Paying Legal Fees
Charles Carrion villified
Not everyone can stick both feet in their mouth while at the same time digging a massive hole.
I should probably add something about his obvious ignorance of the law, but enough is enough for one day.
On the post: The SHOCKING Photos That Violated Facebook's Policies!
beloved FB reasoning
On the post: MPAA To USTR: More Shutdowns Like Megaupload, Please
Re: Mike always sides with pirates. That's a fact.
What was the main source of Megaupload's content, Mike?
From news reports (the same reports you can read) it seems the main source of Megas content were private files, legal private files which the owners can no longer access. The MPAA also wishes to either destroy this evidence, or make to return process to onerous that it can never be fulfilled.
result in Megaupload being able to grift forever
Again, from news reports and from the limited info released by the DOJ and others involved in the case, it seems as if Mega was actually working with both the MPAA and the DOJ.
It also seems pretty clear that a new service about the be launched by Mega scared the water out of the MPAA and they therefore enlisted their water carriers (DOJ) to carry out multiple illegal acts for stop this new service from coming online.
You should seriously grow up, learn to read and form opinions of your own instead of acting like a copyright industry parrot.
On the post: Massachusetts Man Charged Criminally For Videotaping Cop... Despite Earlier Lawsuit Rejecting Such Claims
Videotaping Cop
On the post: Recording Industry Could Catch More Flies With Honey, But Keeps Betting On Vinegar
Vinegar
It's all in the perspective...
On the post: Apparently All That Stuff About Needing SOPA To Go After Foreign Sites Was Bogus
Honesty in Politics? (Needing SOPA To Go After Foreign Sites Was Bogus)
On the post: Opportunistic Politicians Lean On The FBI And Twitter To Shut Down Terrorist Accounts
Smarter than a politician
There is no need what so ever to be "smart" to succeed as a politician.
The precedent for that statement is evidenced by the sea of seemingly calcified brains that make up our political leaders. Prior to the recent election, there was enough B.S.spewing from the mouths of politicians it seemed as if most of them had been lobotomized.
There is such a discontinuity between what politicians seem to think, and what is happening in the real world I'm surprised the knowledge abyss isn't strong enough to warp space time around D.C.
On the post: Don't Let Retraction Distract From The Simple Fact: GOP Copyright Policy Brief Was Brilliant
Re:
Oh, I think the politicians care. It's just they care more when money helps to grease the bearings their opinions and moral compasses are attached to.
On the post: Don't Let Retraction Distract From The Simple Fact: GOP Copyright Policy Brief Was Brilliant
Recording FUD & the GOP report
If the gatekeepers believed their own FUD statistics about the necessity of draconian copyright laws, I doubt they would have mounted such a spirited call for the retraction.
In the end, it seems to be "all about the benjamins" (
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