Quakester2000 used our news submit to tell us about an important and for the movie and music industry, useful condemnation on criminal activities connected to piracy. BBC reported on friday, that a Los Angeles policewoman is being sued by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), she and her boyfriend allegedly illegally copied movies and sold them for their own profit. The policewomen was sentenced to community service and probation only. The MPAA called this sentence lenient.
Imprisonments in connection to an further announcement of the MPAA about the filing of 41 more criminal cases connected to piracy happend also on Thursday in downtown LA. Some of the movies in question have not yet been released on video or DVD.
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Seeking justice The pair allegedly had 10 DVD burners and thousands of pirate copies of more than 150 feature-length films. "Despite accepting the responsibility of her rank, Nelson egregiously sold pirated DVDs for a personal profit," said James Spertus, director of the MPAA's US anti-piracy operations. |
However, I think the MPAA is in the right and that the sentence against the policewoman was too lenient. The work against such true criminals, that break copyright laws for their own profit, is in my opinion correct and much more effective way to save the rights of the movie and music industry.
Punishment of these criminal persons is bringing back much more money to the movie industry than intimidation and lawsuits against children and teenagers who share music with their friends.
The full article can be found over at BBC News
Source: BBC News
