The absolute most ABSURD case of copyright infringement ever

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http://www.cybercrime.gov/dottoliPlea.htm

Guy is busted for copyright infringement with the game GTA: San Andreas. Did he pirate the game? No. HE EMAILED SOME PEOPLE PICTURES OF THE BOX BEFORE IT WAS RELEASED.

Now he's facing prison time.

― Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 18 June 2005 02:51 (twenty years ago)

Please, nobody ever question me again re: my claims that copyright infringement prosecution is absolutely insane and it does happen for bizarre, unexplainable reasons.

― Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 18 June 2005 02:52 (twenty years ago)

He'd probably signed a non-disclosure agreement. Am I right?

― Aimless (Aimless), Saturday, 18 June 2005 03:02 (twenty years ago)

I'd guess so, but the article doesn't say anything about that

― Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 18 June 2005 03:21 (twenty years ago)

Parole has been abolished in the federal system. Defendants who are given custodial terms must serve nearly all that time.

Up to five years WITH NO PAROLE for telling your mates* a game has gone gold. Fucking insane.

*mates used loosely here as one of the people he emailed turned out to be a grassing asshole

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Saturday, 18 June 2005 08:20 (twenty years ago)

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