http://www.p2pnet.net/story/2612 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/2612/comment-page-1#comment-6011 Reader's Write Sat, 02 Oct 2004 19:41:23 +0000 #comment-6011 What is the legality of confiscating someones computer. Suppose the person uses it for their business or work, suppose it is essential to their livelihood. Suppose the individual is vision impaired and they need their computer to live. Why can't the police come in and search the computer? Why do they have to confiscate it. I bet the Recording Industry carefully choose their VICTIMS. . Now if the guy was couterfieting and selling music well then maybe...but copyright infringement for personal enjoyment...CONFISCATING SOMEONES COMPUTER IS WAY TOO SERIOUS. I refer to confiscating someones computer because that it what they are up to in France, where a school teacher had his computer confiscated for downloading musioc for his own personal use. . Seriously people this is a civil liberty. All your files. Your computer. What is the legality of confiscating someones computer.
Suppose the person uses it for their business or work, suppose it is essential to their livelihood.
Suppose the individual is vision impaired and they need their computer to live.
Why can’t the police come in and search the computer?
Why do they have to confiscate it.
I bet the Recording Industry carefully choose their VICTIMS.
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Now if the guy was couterfieting and selling music well then maybe…but copyright infringement for personal enjoyment…CONFISCATING SOMEONES COMPUTER IS WAY TOO SERIOUS.
I refer to confiscating someones computer because that it what they are up to in France, where a school teacher had his computer confiscated for downloading musioc for his own personal use.
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Seriously people this is a civil liberty. All your files. Your computer.

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