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.
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" (
Re: Hmmmm
Give them the rope to hang themselves.
If they show up, they're screwed.
Don't show up, still screwed.
Either way it will be a good day.
Day of Days
I have a very strong distaste for sleazy lawyers.
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.
Overall strategy
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.
No feelings...
How can you be so callous towards Hollywood's need for subsidies?
Can you not think of the poor popcorn farmer that will suffer if Hollywood isn't allowed to suck up every dollar it can?
Re:
Seems to me like those cases where the predator tries to get a prey that is too big/strong/smart for it and it's now choking.
One can only hope that this "chokes to death" the career of every DOJ person involved in this farce.
Re:
You're a total fake and coward, and you know it.
Yes, says the Anonymous Coward. You really showed him.
shouldn't the press by now be at least a little skeptical of claims based on dodgy data?
Why?
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.
Re: Re: So many questions...
Not sure where you are going with this? I didn't see where anyone confused a prosecutor with a judge.
Re: Re: So many questions...
A simple rerouting of a drone perhaps?
So many questions...
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.
CIA excuses
The article forget to mention the avoidance tactic used by the TSA.
Ignore everything, even court rulings.
Charles Carrion villified
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.
beloved FB reasoning
Yours is not to reason why, yours is only to comply or die (FB wise).
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.
Videotaping Cop
Perhaps they have a huge excess of money and this is a clever ploy to help them dispose of it.
Vinegar
When you continue to fund your evil empire (RIAA/MPAA) on the bitter tears of people you have sued and screwed, vinegar looks pretty sweet.
It's all in the perspective...
Honesty in Politics? (Needing SOPA To Go After Foreign Sites Was Bogus)
How long would Diogenes have to search amongst the politicians?
Smarter than a politician
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.
Re:
Unless those people are willing to throw millions of dollars at the politicians, I doubt they'll care. :(
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.
Recording FUD & the GOP report
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" (