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Feb 12, 2006

Senate: Toss Film Pirates in Jail

posted at 16:39 GMT by T.Whid in /news/twhid

People who secretly videotape movies when they are shown in theaters could go to prison for up to three years under a bill approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate on Friday.

Hackers and industry insiders who distribute music, movies or other copyright works before their official release date would also face stiffened penalties under the bill…

A House subcommittee approved a similar bill in March.

[full article in Wired News]
3 - 10 YEARS! For copying a movie? Damn. You can kill somebody and get less time than that.

I guess this means that in the future, projects like Pirated Movie (more info, & more info, & even more) or the work of Jon Routson will go from commentary on our culture to acts of civil disobedience. permanent link to this post

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