Comments on: Under arrest for file sharing

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 02:00:16 +0000

Actually, copyright infringement is a weird situation in the UK. You can be arrested for it. You can also go to jail because of it (depending on the situation). Look at case law, you will find many cases of people being arrested for copyright infringement.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:46:13 +0000

Ummm…. “Suspected file sharer: One last thing.”. Shouldn’t that be “British Bobby: One last thing.”?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:58:21 +0000

I agree with you completely. I also think its disgusting to compare filesharing (which may hurt music industry profits a tiny bit) with drink-driving which is responsible for killing hundreds people every year just in the UK and also for seriously injuring many more.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:41:21 +0000

You dirty, rotten file sharers deserve all you get!…And so do I!..(ps…..is Overnet and WinMX not proper file sharing then?:)

I would hate to go to prison for downloading a song by Kylie Minogue!…
But lets face it…If you BUY a song by her…you deserve to go to prison anyway!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:14:23 +0000

no shit.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:43:08 +0000

Actually the Correct arrest procedure is:

“You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned anything that you later rely on in court. also anything you do say may be used in evidence against you”.

As an afterthought I am a police Officer and I think that having to arrest people for listening to music on the internet is disgusting and should they ever come and attempt to check my pc (I havent got any actually) they will find themselves being prosecuted under the Human Rights act for a right to a private and safe life free from persecution, it would also fall under the right never to recive torture having to listen to half of the crap that they produce today anyway*

Yours ATRADES xXx

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:03:56 +0000

this is the classic conundrum. move forward

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:15:27 +0000

please.
i have relatives who were killed in a drink/drive accident and i find this insulting. who can compare looking at a book in a library to 1st degree murder?!?!
the legal profession not only practice this now, but will do far into the future and i feel its my duty to defend the innocent people who use the ‘net solely for information to tell their ISP of their intention to gain information without the publishers right, even if your r looking at a URL. surely this is the same felony/crime/charge?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:07:34 +0000

We can soon change that…

:->

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:42:39 +0000

Some people need to get a sense of humor!!!! Lighten up dude. Come back from the Darkside!!!!! Bill is your father!!!!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 06:14:36 +0000

well duh… can you say “satire”? i didn’t think so…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:39:42 +0000

File downloading, uploading or sharing is NOT a criminal offence in the UK

For that matter, the BPI admit they can do nothing about downloaders

This article is fantasy, pure crud

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:11:46 +0000

But Bill is an American, who has never be arrested in Jolly Ole England.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:51:06 +0000

The file sharer is safe from prosecution because the Bobby read him his rights the American way. The British version starts “You are not obliged to say anything…”

Appalled by the cultural insensitivity.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:14:57 +0000

As usual Bill’s right on the money. todays police agencies are being trained by the entertainment industry.

-Rick-