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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's a story I'm only allowed to post here! "Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains"
*evidently some people don't consider this extreme action national news*
Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains for violating NFL copyrights
Target sites assumed guilty until proven innocent under U.S. law
by Fox Van Allen | Last updated 1:40PM EST on February 3, 2012
"While many sports fans are preparing for Sunday's Super Bowl by organizing parties and shopping for TVs, the U.S. government is preparing in a different way. Just yesterday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency seized 307 different domains suspected of violating NFL copyrights. Of those, 16 were suspected of illegal streaming. The rest were allegedly selling counterfeit NFL merchandise.
The seizure was conducted under U.S. civil law, not criminal law. That means the affected parties need to prove that the internet domains were not engaging in illegal activity to get them back an ugly mirror image of the country's usual "innocent until proven guilty" right. Many of the domains were not being operated by U.S. groups. Because they used U.S. domain suffixes .net, .com, and .org, however, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was empowered to act."
more at: http://www.tecca.com/news/2012/02/03/ice-nfl-website-seizure-superbowl/
malthaussen
(17,183 posts)People, just because it involves football doesn't mean it isn't important!
-- Mal
MineralMan
(146,284 posts)I don't see any problem.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)If I made the comment that the police can't stop me from stabbing someone until they prove I am stabbing them (ideally, in a court of law), I would be laughed at. Yet, threaten people's ability to steal shit for free online and they suddenly accept this shitty logic. I will bet you anything these sites were in fact streaming games illegally and/or selling illegal merchandise. They will have their day in court. However, the idea that people are incapable of seeing a crime occuring right in front of them is beyond stupid.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)intent can be prosecuted under criminal law
using taxpayer money to conduct raids that are then taken to civil court isn't right
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