19 Charged in Alleged Software Piracy Plot

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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:16PM from the they-don't-look-like-pirates dept.

Brainsur writes " A federal grand jury has indicted 19 people on charges they used the Internet to pirate more than $6.5 million worth of copyrighted computer software, games and movies.The indictment outlines an alleged plot by defendants from nine states, Australia and Barbados to illegally distribute newly released titles, including movies like "The Incredibles" and "The Aviator," and games like "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005."

19 Charged in Alleged Software Piracy Plot

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Ahh, sweet conspiracy... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:20PM (#14622141)

...my favorite trumpin'-up charge.

WAREZCO at your serViZ (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:20PM (#14622144)

Excellent! Now that RISCISO is out of the way, WAREZCO can sweep in and fill the void unopposed. I keep reading the history of Al Capone, its so easy, I didn't even have to line these guys up and mascacre them in a fake police sting!

Long live darknets! A thousand more spring up...

Hmm (Score:5, Funny)

by Soporific ( 595477 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:20PM (#14622145)

I guess that means the other 50 cracking groups are all quaking in their boots now doesn't it?

~S

Re:IN CAPITALIST AMERICA (Score:3, Funny)

by PunkOfLinux ( 870955 ) writes: <mewshi@mewshi.com> on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:22PM (#14622152) Homepage

because those copies of Battlefield two are OBVIOUSLY teaching the terrorists how to ... terrorize... more effectively

Image from TFA (Score:5, Funny)

by _Hellfire_ ( 170113 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:26PM (#14622179)

"AFP/File Photo: Computer connected to the internet."

Just in case, ya know... You didn't know what a computer connected to the internet looked like.

Nice stock photo there (Score:5, Funny)

by XXIstCenturyBoy ( 617054 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:27PM (#14622186)

Their "Computer connected to the internet" picture is one of IE saying there is no connection.

Re:IN CAPITALIST AMERICA (Score:3, Funny)

by RLiegh ( 247921 ) * writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:29PM (#14622203) Homepage Journal

By depriving American Corporations of their extra profits, you're monkey-wrenching the economy so Bin Lauden doesn't have to!

That's the amount... (Score:5, Funny)

by IAAP ( 937607 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:29PM (#14622205)

that these pirates can hold in their ships. What they don't say is if that's per ship or per fleet. I don't know. If you don't stop them, they'll get bigger and faster ships, and who knows how much software they can pirate then!

From the Article (Score:4, Funny)

by Via_Patrino ( 702161 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:32PM (#14622228)

From the article:
"Online thieves who steal merchandise that companies work hard to produce"

I though he was saying:
Online thieves who steal products that companies work hard to merchandise

Great start! (Score:5, Funny)

by a_nonamiss ( 743253 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @09:35PM (#14622242)

Way to go Feds! 19 down, 19,999,981 to go. You guys rock!

Sometimes I wonder.... (Score:4, Funny)

by Ragnarrokk ( 906696 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @10:33PM (#14622606)

Why the US DoJ doesn't hurry up and name itself "Ministry of Profit" already. The pretence is tiresome.

``Ragnarok

How many items (Score:4, Funny)

by Kanasta ( 70274 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @10:34PM (#14622616)

add upto 6.5mil?
I didn't know there was that much current software in existence.

Re:That's the amount... (Score:2, Funny)

by tutori ( 821667 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @11:00PM (#14622759)

Is anyone else concerned with the effect this could have on global warming? [venganza.org]

Re:IN CAPITALIST AMERICA (Score:5, Funny)

by Travoltus ( 110240 ) writes: on Wednesday February 01, 2006 @11:42PM (#14622992) Journal

You can't prove there isn't a terrorism-piracy link.

Therefore we need to treat pirated software / mp3's as WMD's.

We begin bombing in 5 minutes!

Re:Thought Police- How many lives have you saved? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday February 02, 2006 @12:26AM (#14623190)

"I have to tell you that the moment Intellect and Knowledge became legal property is the moment that you have no "lawful" rights to your own thoughts. That does not serve anyone and never has."

From the time wasted reading your thoughts, it's pretty clear that no one wants them and they have no value. So it's no surprise you want other people's thoughts for free.

Slashbot says.... (Score:5, Funny)

by Stickerboy ( 61554 ) writes: on Thursday February 02, 2006 @02:22AM (#14623702) Homepage

DOJ busts ring of people conspiring to infringe on copyrights and sell illegal copies of work
What are they thinking?!? This is as petty as a crime gets! Don't they have anything better to do?

DOJ busts spammers for conspiring to find people's email addresses and send email to them
ROCK ON!!! Hang the motherfuckers! Burn them at the stake! It's too bad we can't bust them all!

Corporation infringes on copyright, redistributes modified GPL'ed work without source
Assholes! Somebody take them to court! Sue them for every cent they're worth!

Re:Good (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday February 02, 2006 @03:04AM (#14623822)

the problem with throwing the book at them is that they will just scan it and upload to the internet in pdf format.

Re:1 charged (Score:2, Funny)

by MrZilla ( 682337 ) writes: on Thursday February 02, 2006 @04:00AM (#14623971) Homepage

It makes me sad every time I think about the porn industry getting screwed

Re:This is a misleading headline (Score:3, Funny)

by Legion303 ( 97901 ) writes: on Thursday February 02, 2006 @06:38AM (#14624368) Homepage

"Ever deliberately setup a server filled with thousands of titles so that thousands of unknown "friends" can download them? Ever attempted to profit from illegal distribution?"

You will. And the company that will make it happen? AT&T.

*cough*

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Ahh, sweet conspiracy... (Score:5, Funny)

WAREZCO at your serViZ (Score:5, Funny)

Hmm (Score:5, Funny)

Re:IN CAPITALIST AMERICA (Score:3, Funny)

Image from TFA (Score:5, Funny)

Nice stock photo there (Score:5, Funny)

Re:IN CAPITALIST AMERICA (Score:3, Funny)

That's the amount... (Score:5, Funny)

From the Article (Score:4, Funny)

Great start! (Score:5, Funny)

Sometimes I wonder.... (Score:4, Funny)

How many items (Score:4, Funny)

Re:That's the amount... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:IN CAPITALIST AMERICA (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Thought Police- How many lives have you saved? (Score:1, Funny)

Slashbot says.... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Good (Score:1, Funny)

Re:1 charged (Score:2, Funny)

Re:This is a misleading headline (Score:3, Funny)

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