Originally Posted By Elderp I think the Pro IP Act is really a bunch of RIAA wooie. I wonder how many kick backs it took to get this thing passed. In an age where law enforcement are already overburnded do we really need to be spending more tax money going after music rippers. Don't get me wrong I think stealing music is wrong but it should stay back in the civil courts. I don't see why tax payers need to fight the RIAA's battles. If they want the money they should pay for their own trials. <a href="http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/05/house-passes-controversial-pro-ip-act" target="_blank">http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...o-ip-act</a>
Originally Posted By Elderp BTW you can do what I did and mainifest your dislike of this bill to your Senator. Here are the links to the California email boxes: https://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm <a href="http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe" target="_blank">http://feinstein.senate.gov/pu....EmailMe</a>
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<. I don't see why tax payers need to fight the RIAA's battles.>>> Isn't copyright infringement a Federal Offense? Civil Court?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I don't see any 13 year olds doing time for ripping off music. I agree, it's a complete waste of tax money.
Originally Posted By Elderp "Isn't copyright infringement a Federal Offense?" It is, but there is no current law enforcement to enforce it really. The Pro IP Act would change that by creating a Bureau with a Communications Czar and a task force to arrest people. This would be in addition to the current civil penalties associated with illegal music.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad yeah Elderp, thats crap. Im against it. Like I said, they are going to have to arrest a few hundred thousand 13 year olds on Limewire. Stupid.
