UK Police: download a file, go to jail for 10 years and pay an "unlimited" fine

Re:UK Police: download a file, go to jail for 10 years and p... by shareme on Wednesday February 15, 2012 @07:47PM (#3596895)

1 million Chinese download file ..no jail time ..MPAA/RIAA crickets..chirp chirp

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Re:UK Police: download a file, go to jail for 10 years and p... by Intermediate on Wednesday February 15, 2012 @07:54PM (#3596910)

Yep, that's one of advantages living in China. However, The Great Firewall delivers so many problems to me so I'm even considering moving back to russia.

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Re:UK Police: download a file, go to jail for 10 years and p... by moylan on Wednesday February 15, 2012 @09:10PM (#3597064)

i think you can get free downloads of music from sony, warner, universal and emi using google in china. never been there but i have seen it mentioned in articles from time to time. a quick search turns up http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/30/free-legal-music-downloads-...

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Re:UK Police: download a file, go to jail for 10 years and p... by infinii on Wednesday February 15, 2012 @08:52PM (#3597035)

why so racist? I guarantee you that 1 million Caucasians download copyrighted files.

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Re:UK Police: download a file, go to jail for 10 years and p... by Zirro on Wednesday February 15, 2012 @09:00PM (#3597045)

Racist? Isn't being able to download without risking serving time in prison a good thing?

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Re:UK Police: download a file, go to jail for 10 years and p... by gcb on Wednesday February 15, 2012 @11:41PM (#3597413)

I think his contest were blatantly political, not even bordering race.

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