Oz court case exposes lack of fairness

RewiredRewired Member
edited June 2005 in Science & Tech
An Australian teen is being prosecuted for having alleged to have linked to the MP3 WMA Land site. He’s also alleged to have some CDRs lying around his house when the family home was raided.
This case is significant for a number of reasons:

* It is the first time that a minor has been prosecuted in Australia by the Federal Government for linking to a website alleged to be involved in copyright infringement
* It is the first time that a minor in Australia has been prosecuted by the Federal Government under the “aiding and abetting” provisions of the Copyright Act
* It is the first time that a minor has been subject to any kind of enforcement proceedings in Australia, in relation to internet based copyright infringement. This reminds me of the infamous US case against Brianna LaHara, who was only 12 when she was sued by the RIAA in the US for copyright infringement.
Source: The Register

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  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited June 2005
    An Australian teen is being prosecuted for having been alleged to have linked to the MP3 WMA Land site. He’s also alleged to have some CDRs lying around his house when the family home was raided.

    fixed :)
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited June 2005
    Quote:
    An Australian teen is being prosecuted for, allegedly, to have linked to the MP3 WMA Land site. He’s was also alleged to have had some CDRs lying around his house when the family home was raided.


    fixed :):)
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Quote:
    An Australian teen is being prosecuted for, allegedly, linking to the MP3 WMA Land site. He also, allegedly, had had some CD-Rs lying around his house when the family home was raided.

    fixed. ;)
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited June 2005
    Cyclonite wrote:
    Quote:
    An Australian teen is being prosecuted for, allegedly, linking to the MP3 WMA Land site. He also, allegedly, had had some CD-Rs lying around his house when the family home was raided, allegedly.

    fixed. ;)


    :);):D
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Cyclonite wrote:
    Quote:
    An Australian teen is being prosecuted for allegedly linking to the MP3 WMA Land site. He also, allegedly, had some CD-Rs lying around his house when the family home was raided.

    fixed. :Pwned:
  • entropyentropy Yah-Der-Hey (Wisconsin)
    edited June 2005
    Quote:
    Some kid linked to a site to download illegal crap. I guess he also had some CD-Rs. What a horrible, horrible crime.

    Fixed :D;)
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Some nub got pwned.

    fixt.

    w3rd.
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited June 2005
    OMG TEH GOVRNMANT ARE TEH NAZIIS 1111!!!!1one

    fixed
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited June 2005
    pwnty
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