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- From: dlanglan@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (super-dave)
- Subject: Re: A Frank Discussion on Piracy (Flames, Anyone? :-P )
- References: <BzE483.BAn@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Dec17.140305.21762@scott.skidmore.edu>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 22:44:41 GMT
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- pvonk@scott.skidmore.edu (Pierre VonKaenel) writes:
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- >I recall reading an article in the Wall St. Journal the other day
- >about the fact that piracy is now a federal offense (correct me if I
- >don't have the exact label) and that many pirates are now pulling out
- >of BBSs and otherwise curtailing their activities. I'm sure this
- >won't stop John Doe from copying a game from his friend, but the
- >penalties are definitely more severe now. Bad time to be starting
- >this thread - and using names!
-
- Au contraire! (Pardon my french :-) Piracy has always been a federal
- offense, enforced by the FBI and Department of the Treasury (i.e. Secret
- Service). Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe I can be convicted
- on the basis of my writing the previous post. Freedom of Speech, or
- something like that, I think it's called (check the most current copy of
- the U.S. Constitution ;-). As I said before, those who feel that there is
- more than legal issues to be discussed are welcome to e-mail me. Your
- reply will be held in strict confidence.
-
- Death Before Dishonor!
-
- Dave
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