not really, but they did stop ppl from d/ling Star Wars III Revenge of the Sith.

Quote :

"This week in copyright infringement Published: May 27, 2005, 10:00 AM PDT By Steven Musil Staff Writer, CNET News.com TrackBack Print E-mail TalkBack The federal government doesn't mind if the Force is with you, but it does have a problem if you have a copy of the newest "Star Wars" movie. Agents shut down a popular Web site that allegedly had been distributing copyrighted music and movies, including versions of "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." Homeland Security agents from several divisions served search warrants on 10 people around the country suspected of being involved with the Elite Torrents site, and took over the group's main server. "

http://news.com.com/This+week+in+copyright+infringement/2100-1026_3-5722887.html

5/29/2005 12:58:22 AM

I feel safer already

5/29/2005 12:59:43 AM

Me too. I heard earlier this year they captured someone in Germany that had kiddie porn .



[Edited on May 29, 2005 at 1:33 AM. Reason : .]

5/29/2005 1:32:48 AM

Contrary to its cold war days, US is now trying hard to quickly establish itself as the land of the absurd.

[Edited on May 29, 2005 at 6:10 AM. Reason : .]

5/29/2005 6:10:03 AM

HOW DARE THEY ARREST PEOPLE FOR ILLEGAL STUFF

5/29/2005 6:38:39 AM

thank you Homeland Sec. for protecting me from the internet!! god bless america!

5/29/2005 8:57:11 AM

I feel safer already

5/29/2005 10:29:20 AM

Dept of homeland security also arrested a guy who took still photographs of the film during a showing.

5/29/2005 12:59:08 PM

MPAA's new goons.

5/29/2005 1:03:23 PM

HEY GUYS LETS SOMEHOW POINT THIS ON BUSH

OR CHENEY

OR THE REPUBLICANS AS A WHOLE

5/29/2005 1:04:31 PM

Quote :

"HEY GUYS LETS SOMEHOW POINT THIS ON BUSH OR CHENEY OR THE REPUBLICANS AS A WHOLE"

Quote :

" History Department of Homeland Security "The President proposes to create a new Department of Homeland Security, the most significant transformation of the U.S. government in over half-century by largely transforming and realigning the current confusing patchwork of government activities into a single department whose primary mission is to protect our homeland. The creation of a Department of Homeland Security is one more key step in the President’s national strategy for homeland security." -From the Department of Homeland Security June 2002 - George W. Bush "

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=59&content=378

5/29/2005 1:17:16 PM

Didn't DHS incorporate most of the various cyber crimes units in the government? Wouldn't it make sense for the DHS to go after these guys if it did?

5/29/2005 7:51:23 PM

wouldn't it make more sense for homeland security to like...uh.... SECURE THE HOMELAND!?

5/29/2005 9:04:01 PM

Enforcing copyrights and trademarks is the job of the copyright/trademark holder, not the goverment.

5/29/2005 9:07:16 PM

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"wouldn't it make more sense for homeland security to like...uh.... SECURE THE HOMELAND!?"

DHS was supposed to consolidate a large part of the law enforcement aspects of the government into a larger singular organization in part to improve communication and in part to remove redundencies.

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"Enforcing copyrights and trademarks is the job of the copyright/trademark holder, not the goverment."

I agree whole heartedly, but the government's been doing this long before DHS came arround. They'll tell you that they have the power to regulate interstate commerce and the internet is interstate commerce.

5/30/2005 12:08:54 AM

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"DHS was supposed to consolidate a large part of the law enforcement aspects of the government into a larger singular organization in part to improve communication and in part to remove redundencies."

Now if they could just make it effective we might be in business.

5/30/2005 12:12:09 AM

Ah, but then it wouldn't be government now would it?

5/30/2005 1:38:22 AM

you folks need to think deeply.

Enforcing copyrights and IP is the work of the companies.


But the US Govt. is a slave to the companies...which is not peculiar considering that the companies *donate* billions to the 2 parties to get their beloved senators elected.

I mean,

The entire brouhaha about offshoring would come to a stop immediately if Bill Gates were to threaten to move his operations to India.

5/30/2005 2:15:32 AM

We were able to buy the DVD copied straight off the reel for 3 bucks.

5/30/2005 10:40:25 AM

Bill Gates isn't stupid.

5/30/2005 11:03:59 AM

http://www.gamers.com/?run=news&news_id=4232

http://www.itworldcanada.com/Pages/Docbase/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=idgml-adb92cf7-90a6-42a6-9dc0-85a22f28ac37&News=Daily%20ITwire&title=Gates%20calls%20for%20end%20to%20foreign%20worker%20visa%20limits

5/30/2005 12:42:37 PM

Quote :

"HOW DARE THEY an anti-terrorism agency ARREST PEOPLE FOR ILLEGAL STUFF petty theft "

[Edited on May 30, 2005 at 1:08 PM. Reason : =yukiw4]

5/30/2005 1:07:51 PM

well, even smart people can do stupid things at times.

5/30/2005 2:01:28 PM

Where's Osama?

8/8/2005 12:39:12 PM

Not in this stupid old thread.

8/8/2005 12:40:50 PM