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Re:European Copyright Law Could Soon Get Worse by dbasedweeb on Saturday April 14, 2018 @06:16PM (#16839853)
That doesn’t sound even remotely correct given the nature of the “offense” in this case, for which the remedy is a fine. Can you cite this “jail the moment you step into its territory” thing?
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Re:European Copyright Law Could Soon Get Worse by TomMarius on Sunday April 15, 2018 @03:25AM (#16841694)
Jail is a place where you're put if there is a chance that you might try to run away from a trial and its resolution. I was in jail - and I did nothing, the case was immediately dropped.

Additionally, while the remedy for this crime is a fine, the remedy for not paying the fine is prison.

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