[BC] Arrested for just telling people where to find Copywrited material.

[Mark Humphrey]

Imagine the harm Public Libraries are doing!  Not only do they explain
how to find copyrighted material, but share it, too. This used to be
considered a good thing.

We live in strange times.

Mark

On 10/21/07, Alan Alsobrook <radiotech at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Full article at..
> http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9066/TVLinks+Shut+Down%2C+Owner+Arrested%21
>
>
> Probably the most popular video streaming site around has been busted by
> UK authorities.
>
> It's a sad day for streaming video fans everywhere as news has been
> reported that TVLinks has been shut down and the owner, a 26yo man from
> Chelteham in the UK, was arrested.
>
> Though not hosting an actual content himself, and rather merely
> providing links to where particular titles can be found, he was
> nonetheless apparently charged for the "facilitation" of copyright
> infringement.
>
> "Sites such as TV Links contribute to and profit from copyright
> infringement by identifying, posting, organizing, and indexing links to
> infringing content found on the internet that users can then view on
> demand by visiting these illegal sites," said a spokesman for Federation
> Against Copyright Theft (FACT) today.
>
> What makes the charges so odd is that he was again, only providing LINKS
> to pirated content, and never actually hosted anything. Can linking
> really be considered "facilitation?" If I link to TVLinks am I then a
> co-conspirator?
> --
> Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD CBNT
> St. Augustine Fl. 32086 904-829-8885
> aalso at Bellsouth.net
>
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