Is a 7-Year Piracy Sentence Fair? »

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Much of the blogosphere is abuzz over a 27-year-old Los Angeles man who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for selling pirated software. Is this a fair sentence?

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TomBiro
Sept. 11, 2006, 4:58 p.m.
Might I be the first to say.....yarrr.
Considering that I don't know anyone who is anyone having to do with tech or software or was into BBSs and all that who didn't have a 0-1 day piece of software here or there, I think this is a bit crazy to hear about. But then again, that doesn't mean it's a bad sentence.
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Dossy
Sept. 12, 2006, 10:22 a.m.
For *selling* pirated software? Absolutely.
For *using* it? No.
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msaleem
Sept. 12, 2006, 10:49 a.m.
Here's some background on this:
http://news.netscape.com/story/2006/09/09/web-site-owner-gets-7-years-for-piracy
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berkeley
Sept. 12, 2006, 11:05 p.m.
you can "accidentally" kill someone and not get seven years. i hope tombiro and dossy are not employed as judges in our insane legal system.
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Dossy
Sept. 13, 2006, 9:18 p.m.
berkeley: you don't "accidentally" sell pirated software.