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23,322 Bittorrent users are being sued for downloading the worst movie...
Soryon:
Just recently, a few cases like this have been thrown out of court simply due to the people in question having wi-fi. Its not hard to use someone elses wi-fi (I steal my neighbors bandwidth when I am outside all the time) since my own wi-fi doesnt reach out into the backyard.
These sort of cases are generally scare tactics. Its VERY hard to pin a conviction on someone for this, they are just hoping to sucker as many people into settling out of court as possible.
(click to show/hide)can anyone say FUNImation / One Piece?
I tried to find links to the other cases, but was unsuccessful, however, this is related.
http://www.piracynetwork.com/piracy-news/judge-botched-child-porn-raid-proves-ip-address-not-proof-of-crime.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42740201/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/
In other words, in any jury trial, it would be nearly impossible to overlook reasonable doubt. (Unless they took your PC as evidence and found the files, I guess.)
That said, just about every bar and restaurant near me offers free wifi so if I want to DL anything that I think might be questionable or under watch I go there =p
But then I rarely watch, much less DL American movies. I can get most of them on uVerse for a few bucks and just record if I want to anyway.
kitamesume:
just watch them on cinemas or theaters for a few bucks, less hassle and safest bet, they can sue the cinemas if they want, doubt they win tho.
Freedom Kira:
Sue the cinemas? What are you smoking? The cinemas are where movie makers get most of their income. Or did you think that cinemas download the movies too?
kitamesume:
no, i meant, watch the movies on cinemas, so the dudes cant sue you, rather, they'd try to sue the cinemas for showing the movie, get what i say?
NaRu:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on May 11, 2011, 04:19:38 PM ---Sue the cinemas? What are you smoking? The cinemas are where movie makers get most of their income. Or did you think that cinemas download the movies too?
--- End quote ---
He is talking about those local places that show older movies for like $3 to $5
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