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[JonnyDBrit]

You wouldn't steal a baby.

Though seriously, not thrilled by this, and honestly I expect it to be none too effective either.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, but reading through the summary, weren't the majority of responses opposed to the government proposal?

 

[SliceSabre]

10 years for pirating? Damn that's some harsh time.

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

He's a conservative. They've always been racist, bigoted cunts and their supporters either bury their heads in the sand and pretend it's not happening or quietly agree with his aspect of the party.

Don't forget he voted for the disability cuts.

 

[Angelus Errare]

UK really trying to compete with America on that unofficial "3rd world country" badge.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Don't forget he voted for the disability cuts.

Labour really need to be cutthroat and the fact that they still aren't when there's so much easy meat to rip off the bones gives me zero hope they'll be any kind of force in the next G.E...

We basically have no opposition... How in the hell did this happen...

 

[Brerlappin]

Some piece of shit here in Ireland ran over and killed a 2 year old girl while off his nut on coke and a litre of vodka and got 5 years, probably out in 3.

Download a screener of batman? LOCK EM UP FOR LIFE

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

Labour really need to be cutthroat and the fact that they still aren't when there's so much easy meat to rip off the bones gives me zero hope they'll be any kind of force in the next G.E...

We basically have no opposition... How in the hell did this happen...

At this point I'm going to just go fuck it, and work in Norway.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

UK really trying to compete with America on that unofficial "3rd world country" badge.

Unfortunately people forgot what unadulterated Tory cuntishness is like and how the Lib-Dems were actually helping dilute the Tory sewerage flowing from parliament. Now everyone without money is feeling the full blast. Four more fucking years of this shit.

 

[Polk]

Ten years? In what universe does this constitute justice and fairness?

Any jail time is stupid for piracy (unless you mean literal piracy).

 

[Royal_Phalanx]

The prisons are overcrowded and we're going to add in more people that don't even need to be there. Gotta get the private prison companies money somehow (yes, Americans, the UK also has private prisons). Americans, we're more like you than you thought, except our justice system at least tries to rehabilitate people.

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Downloading Breaking Bad DVDrip definitely deserves the same sentence as raping someone, yep. First they took away our squirting and now this? You used to be cool, UK.

 

[Walpurgis]

Stealing money by tax evasion (as the Prime Minister of the kingdom, no less) is totally okay but this piracy problem is corrupting our youth. These thieves are destroying the U.K.'s economy by pirating our shitty BBC shows. 10 years as a maximum prison sentence is too kind of The Right Honourable David Tootooteeloo Hameron.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

So most teenagers with an internet connection off to prison then...?

 

[Sunster]

Its like the Tories WANT their jails to become as overcrowded as the US'.

maybe the elite there are going to take a page out of our book and open private prisons? (modern plantations)

 

[Frankfurter]

Why oh why would you this? 10 years maximum penalty... :/

 

[Neo_Geo]

Maximum penalty should be a fine for the MSRP of whatever it was you downloaded. Fuck off with prison time for less than petty crimes.

 

[Memory]

That's silly, you can beat someone up, take their shit and be out in less time.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Labour really need to be cutthroat and the fact that they still aren't when there's so much easy meat to rip off the bones gives me zero hope they'll be any kind of force in the next G.E...

We basically have no opposition... How in the hell did this happen...

Theres a side that has all the money and a side that doesn't. Its that simple.

 

[Pyramid head]

Shame we can't bring back burning at the stake for fucking pigs.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

You wouldn't steal a baby.

Though seriously, not thrilled by this, and honestly I expect it to be none too effective either.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, but reading through the summary, weren't the majority of responses opposed to the government proposal?

Yeah, if this became law, a handful of unlucky saps would get hit in order to act as an example while the piracy rates stay unchanged. It's all stupid grandstanding to placate big business.

 

[uncleniccius]

Theres a side that has all the money and a side that doesn't. Its that simple.

This has literally nothing to do with labour being an ineffective opposition right now.

The person above who said that the tories were diluted by the lib dems was right. That coalition worked pretty well imo.

This is ridiculous though, introduce a fine and be done with it.

 

[sammyCYBORG]

At 25 I don't know a single person under 50 who doesn't pirate regularly.

 

[Condom]

Gotta protect those corporation-eh I mean hard working common folk in the entertainment business.

 

[Mac@NeoGAF]

People need to get some perspective about this.

The vast,vast majority of people will still get a slap on the wrist with a fine.

10yrs will be reserved for those that actually facilitate piracy by running torrent groups, scene release sites etc, basically the 'professional pirate'.

5yrs from now I bet you'll be able to count the number of people given jail terms over this on one hand.

 

[uncleniccius]

At 25 I don't know a single person under 50 who doesn't pirate regularly.

I'm 18 and don't pirate.

In happy to pay for the content I consume.

 

[Doc_Drop]

My prediction is that the war on piracy will go as well as the war on drugs..

 

[| Praxis |]

People need to get some perspective about this.

The vast,vast majority of people will still get a slap on the wrist with a fine.

10yrs will be reserved for those that actually facilitate piracy by running torrent groups, scene release sites etc, basically the 'professional pirate'.

5yrs from now I bet you'll be able to count the number of people given jail terms over this on one hand.

And it's still too long when you look at the sentences for other crimes.

 

[AnathemicOne]

Haha, you're funny UK

 

[Mac@NeoGAF]

Haha, you're funny UK

Best sense of humour on the fucking planet..

 

[jorma]

People need to get some perspective about this.

The vast,vast majority of people will still get a slap on the wrist with a fine.

10yrs will be reserved for those that actually facilitate piracy by running torrent groups, scene release sites etc, basically the 'professional pirate'.

5yrs from now I bet you'll be able to count the number of people given jail terms over this on one hand.

and the idea that any of that should render a jail sentence at all is bonkers in my book. And 10 years is just insanity.

 

[Palette Swap]

As someone said yesterday on another issue : you vote Tories, you get Tories.

 

[User Name Here]

Pirate movie = 10 years
Cause global banking collapse = No one goes to jail in fact government will bail you out.

And you get a raise at your job.

 

[Ashes]

I'm 18 and don't pirate.

In happy to pay for the content I consume.

You don't want watch porn on any relatively popular pornsite?

 

[Mr Git]

People need to get some perspective about this.

The vast,vast majority of people will still get a slap on the wrist with a fine.

10yrs will be reserved for those that actually facilitate piracy by running torrent groups, scene release sites etc, basically the 'professional pirate'.

5yrs from now I bet you'll be able to count the number of people given jail terms over this on one hand.

That'll still be too many though. This is at a time when people are campaigning for prisons not to be full of non-violent criminals. Even your most heinous file sharer would still be getting more prison time than some murderers.

 

[sammyCYBORG]

I'm 18 and don't pirate.

I don't believe that, but even if it's true, my point is piracy is so rampant that moves like this are utterly pointless and a waste of time and money.

 

[uncleniccius]

You don't want watch porn on any relatively popular pornsite?

I actually guess that is the one exception. I would consider paying for it if a reputable non porn sign offered it though.

I don't believe that, but even if it's true, my point is piracy is so rampant that moves like this are utterly pointless and a waste of time and money.

I kind of agree. They should probably just target the uploaders.

 

[Randomizer123454444]

That example still points out the difference though. He "shared" clips. Thus he became a distributor. I still think his penalty (1.5 mil for 7 clips only downloaded ~6600 times) is a little much, but the idea that "distributors" are punished more harshly rather than the downloaders is still valid.

Like I agree that 10 years is ridiculous, but I don't disagree with the wording that there should be safeguards to ensure that minor infringers aren't judged on the same level that distributors are, and technically already are with the copyright warning stuff.

Well, let's see how it will be used. I'm pessimistic and think that maximum sentence will be the default sentence when it comes to any kind of pirating, but I hope I'm wrong.

I don't pirate, so this doesn't affect me personally, but I don't want teens to go to jail for 10 years for clicking a few buttons with their mouse.

 

[| Praxis |]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36052223

This woman was only three years worse off than if she downloaded and shared the latest shitty superhero movie.

Her second murder I might add. The first was reduced to manslaughter and she got seven years.

 

[Vicetrailia]

The UK, ya'll are more owned by corporations than the U.S. is.

 

[Mr Git]

The UK, ya'll are more owned by corporations than the U.S. is.

Problem is they can't even be arsed to hide it here. "Oh yes Google you'll feel the full might of the HMRC, how's £130m sound?"

 

[Log4Girlz]

Pirate movie = 10 years
Cause global banking collapse = No one goes to jail in fact government will bail you out.

Banks took from the poor. So of course no jail time. When you pirate, you're robbing wealthy interests. Of course you're going to jail. Priorities.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Can't wait for pirate groups to point out how many British government offices are caught pirating

 

[SolarMystic]

Because more non-violent offenders in the prison system is just what we need.

 

[fastford58]

Seems...uh...excessive.

 

[Beefy]

Because more non-violent offenders in the US prison system is just what we need.

Huh?

 

[-shadow-]

Apt

It's sad, but true.

 

[SolarMystic]

Huh?

Haha read it as US for some reason. My point still stands though.

 

[Raynes]

Honest question here. Has the Tory government actually made any positive reforms? Introduced any schemes to encourage productivity rather than penalize the poor?

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

I should be in jail for a billion years so

 

[pestul]

Don't worry guys, it's only 5yrs if you get caught VPN'ing Netflix.