He laughed and said he hoped the federal government did not come in and investigate him. He said he had to get a new computer his old one FILLED UP WITH MEMORY. He bet his daughters had downloaded a THOUSAND SONGS on his computer. He said it was the thing to do everybody was doing it. The officer named the name Kazaa which has appeared in numerous lawsuits and talked about how the songs were arranged in groups and you choose the songs and just click and get them. While thousands were being sued for piracy a couple of years ago a North Carolina police officer was RECORDED discussing downloading music for free. You should certainly avoid downloading any illegal files anyway because they’re commonly carriers of viruses, spyware, or worse,Īnyway, truth be told, I am sure that you are safe from any problem and if you avoid these illegal download sites in the future. And it’ll be tough to solve, too.Īlso, please understand, I’m not condoning this illegal behavior. Both of those are illegal, and one of the big issues that we’ll be debating for the next few years is this very topic of “fair use” versus “digital rights management”. For example, if I buy a DVD, it is unclear to me why it’s illegal for me to copy it to my laptop or Sony PSP so I can watch it while on a trip, or if I buy an album from the iTunes Store, why I can’t convert that data into a format that will work on my non-Apple mp3 player. Part of the problem is that some of the tasks you can do on your computer are indeed considered illegal, even if common sense suggests that they should be perfectly legal and fair. Some of them have the gall to actually promise that everything they offer is legal (especially mp3 music sharing sites) without bothering to point out that their corporate headquarters are far from the shores of the United States because they’re actually afraid of being prosecuted themselves! In this case, it means that if you downloaded an illegal file, hacked commercial application, cracked DVD movie, or whatever, you are indeed guilty of an illegal act and can, theoretically at least, be liable for prosecution.īefore you panic and move to some far-flung island, however, realize that illegal downloads are rampant on the Internet and that some of the busiest sites online are focused on helping people download just this material.
There are unfortunately legal precedents that establish clearly that ignorance of the law is not a defense.
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