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Re:Internet user arrested for linking to other websites by tptacek on Monday April 04, 2011 @08:47PM (#2409228)
It matters to the extent that one might want to build a case against the law by suggesting it could ensnare innocuous (or even accidental) infringement; the argument being, "look how easy it is to run afoul of (B) or (C)".

And that's an argument I have a lot of sympathy for, even if it isn't germane to this guy's situation.

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Re:Internet user arrested for linking to other websites by hugh3 on Monday April 04, 2011 @11:10PM (#2409501)
Well I dunno. Part C seems to only apply to works being "being prepared for production", which most folks wouldn't even have access to. Part B would be the easiest for your casual pirate to run afoul of, but if you're pirating $1000 worth of stuff within a year then... yeah, you're moving out of "occasional vice" territory and into the "just watching lots of stuff without paying for it" territory.
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