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08-27-2009, 11:31 PM
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Location: Boston/North
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Something to consider for those that download music
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Originally Posted by http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/27/music-downloading-pe.html
Music downloading penalties are harsher than arson, theft, or starting a dogfighting ring
Posted by Cory Doctorow, August 27, 2009 3:29 AM | permalink
Jesus Diaz looks at the $1.92m fine Jammie Thomas faces for downloading 1700 songs and compares it to the penalties for other crimes in America (valuing jail time at $50,233, the median US household income in 2007): - Child abduction: Fine of $25,000 and up to three years in prison, which can be accounted as $50,233 per year (that was the median household income in 2007, probably down because of the economic crisis). Total: $175,699.
- Steal the CDs: A total of $275,000, $52,500 fine for the CDs.
- Steal a lawnmower from your neighbour: A total of $375,000.
- Burn someone's house while playing The Doors: Another $375,000.
- Stalk a Gizmodo editor (yes, you know who you are): A Class 4 felony that will result in just $175,000.
- Start a dogfighting ring: $50,000.
- Murder someone on the second degree, a Class 1 felony: $778,495, which accounts for a $25,000 fine and four to 15 years in prison.
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Do we have our priorities in order or what?
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08-27-2009, 11:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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how do u even get caught...
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08-27-2009, 11:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
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not knowing is the easiest way to get caught 
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08-27-2009, 11:35 PM
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steal the lawnmower from my neighbor? Really...
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08-28-2009, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Miles
steal the lawnmower from my neighbor? Really...
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yeah, i'd rather be caught with a video camera than stealing a lawnmower. truth is, they have a tough time prosecuting the video camera fetishists because there doesn't seem to be a law for that...
yeah, how do they get caught?
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08-28-2009, 11:04 AM
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Exceed your bandwidth, internet provider red flags you, internet provider falls to the power of record companys, they get you.
And yea... such a funny attempt by huge company s to try to hold onto their money...
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08-28-2009, 11:45 AM
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kill everyone. done.
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