First Swedish P2Piste assigned to justice
It was a country called Sweden, which lived in peace.
Its inhabitants were unaware of the conviction for illegal downloading, but had a guilty pleasure, peer to peer and more particularly its misuse.
Then came the film industry on this beautiful land fertile.
What was his dismay to note that both of these Swedish engaged in an illegal practice that they gave so hard to fight in other countries around the world?
Go hop! Neither one, nor two, we’ll pull anything small world in court!
One film, but the film too
A young Swedish 28-year-old landmark in the history of peer to peer in the country, since it will be the first to appear before local courts for illegal downloading, something that is already commonplace in France and the USA.
The man is accused of having downloaded and shared a locally produced film called Hip Hop Hora. If the French downloader’s, especially those who know they are in an illegal, are increasingly wary and increasingly cautious (but not yet increasingly rare), it was nothing so far in Sweden, Where no penalty and no complaint had been found.
If the accused admits to having actually viewed this film, however he denies having shared.
If his statements were accurate, then it could plead the exception of private copying that a user downloads a copyrighted work for his personal use and that does benefit anyone other than him.
Non places have already been made in such cases, especially in France.
A conviction will serve as an example
What will the sentence issued against him?
The Swedish justice has so far no reference in the field since this is the first time it must render a conviction against a P2Piste.
There is no doubt that this decision will be a precedent for future trials will take place in the country, giving it an entirely different matter.
“If the court condemns man to 28 years to a mere fine, it will mean that the police will not in future make raided homes or solicit information from ISPs on customers suspected file-sharing, “a Swedish daily.
Thus, a much heavier sentence, including a suspended sentence would be fairer in relation to the procedures used in such cases, but seems excessive considering the crime.
However, Media vision reported that during the second quarter of 2005, nearly 800 000 Swedish films have shared on networks of exchange.
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