Counseling Copyright Infringers May Be A Crime

[Bombardier]

from the that-doesn't-sound-good... dept.

Senator Orrin Hatch clearly has some bizarre beliefs about copyright infringement.

Exactly a year ago, he made his infamous suggestion that companies figure out a way to destroy the computers of anyone who infringes on copyrights. While that seemed a tad extreme to most folks, Hatch continues his crusade against the things like fair use and innovation. While it's not yet confirmed, the EFF is reporting that Hatch is set to introduce a new bill that would make it a crime to "induce" copyright infringement.

That seems fairly broad and ridiculously dangerous. Even worse, the law also targets those who "counsel" infringers. Does this mean those who infringe on copyrights, even for fair use reasons, no longer have a right to legal representation? Update: More details including the apparent language of the bill and an excellent analysis by Ernest Miller about how ridiculous this whole thing is from the title of the proposed bill right through its intent.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20040617/0318259_F.shtml

[Shawn]

That bill would see guys like Jorge from Zp and Ray and Tom from Slyck in jail. Most of the members too.

[Bombardier]

Yep,

Another idiotic bill proposed by everyone's favorite anti-filesharing mascot, Orin Hatch :rolleyes:

[Redneck4sure]

Freedom of speech ought to figure in somewhere. This guy is a real nut. Over 50% of the people voted for him.......since he is from Utah and not from Florida.

[Bombardier]

Yes, it's another act designed to squash that first ammendment right to free speech :rolleyes:

[DudeAsInCool]

How about teaching Congress a lesson on 'Fair Use', which they seem to be abandoing in droves in order to get campaign donations. Thats far more unAmerican.

[Wolfie]

Hatch seems to be talking out of his butt again.

[DudeAsInCool]

Hatch seems to be talking out of his butt again.

Lots of farts, grunts and hot air

[cjules13]

wow... check out the abstract - is this even fathomably legal?

Or does he just like to waste his time being frustrated with p2p....? How many dumb bills have to be written by a senator in order to get removed? I mean if I wrote abstracts for Motorola saying we need cell service on the moon how long would I have a job??

INDUCE_Act_of_2004.pdf

[Bombardier]

Unfortunately, there is such thing as job security in government positions.

You have to practically declare war on a country to get fired. Even then, it's not such a sure thing :rolleyes:

[Wolfie]

Unfortunately, there is such thing as job security in government positions.

You have to practically declare war on a country to get fired. Even then, it's not such a sure thing :rolleyes:

Very true. You can go senile and still ruin taxpayers lives.

[Ken]

A case can be made that he's legally insane.

And of course, he's extremely obsessed and in a dangerous frame of mind.

He wanted to let the "industry" destroy computers at will!

If that's not insane, I don't know what is anymore.

[Redneck4sure]

A case can be made that he's legally insane.

And of course, he's extremely obsessed and in a dangerous frame of mind.

He wanted to let the "industry" destroy computers at will!

If that's not insane, I don't know what is anymore.

I can't get over the fact that he had to have received over 50% of the votes or he wouldn't be there. Somebody......most people voted for the wacko.

[Ken]

Was it him who also received large sums of cash to go on a world-wide "fact finding" mission, courtesy of the music industry?

One of the crazy Senators did.

Who votes for these nutcases? The elderly?

[Kooperman]

Here's another underhanded, goofy idea by Orrin "Booby" Hatch:

http://www.fairus.org/Media/Media.cfm?ID=2194&c=34

[Bombardier]

Here's another underhanded, goofy idea by Orrin "Booby" Hatch:

http://www.fairus.org/Media/Media.cfm?ID=2194&c=34

WTF is that? :rotfl:

It's now official.

Hatch is insane (or smoking some serious weed :smokin:)

[HolyLiaison]

They're all just political puppets.

They just need to die of old age and get it over with.

[Redneck4sure]

They're all just political puppets.

They just need to die of old age and get it over with.

Love you thought process! Want a membership application to be a "redneck"??