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Big Train
01-19-2005, 06:59 PM
F SHARING’S A CRIME, LET THEM BE GUILTY: Operation Digital Gridlock in effect, yo. The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it has secured two guilty pleas in its prosecution of copyright infringement cases—the first since the anti-piracy crackdown with the nifty name was announced in late August. The two individuals buckling under pressure from Attorney General John Ashcroft and his crew, William R. Trowbridge and Michael Chicoine_were accused of operating a file-sharing community known as the Underground Network that made copyrighted games, movies and music available to members. In a press release, Ashcroft intoned, “Those who steal copyrighted material will be caught, even when they use the tools of technology to commit their crimes. The theft of intellectual property victimizes not only its owners and their employees, but also the American people, who shoulder the burden of increased costs for goods and services.” Added U.S. Attorney Kenneth Wainstein, “These prosecutions—the first federal enforcement actions ever taken against criminal copyright theft over peer-to-peer networks—send a powerful message to cyber-criminals.” According to reports, the pair are scheduled to be sentenced_April 29 and each face up to five years in_prison and a $250,000 fine._Okay, that’s two. Now on to the other several million. (1/19a)

rustoffa
01-19-2005, 09:15 PM
Originally posted by Big Train
” According to reports, the pair are scheduled to be sentenced_April 29 and each face up to five years in_prison and a $250,000 fine._Okay, that’s two. Now on to the other several million. (1/19a)

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