Piracy Supports Terrorism!

[Raziaar]

http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-study-links-film-piracy-to-gangs-and-terrorists-090304/

A new study by the RAND corporation has attempted to put the focus on ?movie piracy? squarely on the shoulders of terrorist groups and criminal gangs. The report, which claims to have been ?peer reviewed?, seems to show that no matter which gang, thug, or terrorist ? they all pirate movies.

The true purpose of the report is of course to force authorities worldwide to do something about piracy, or criminal gangs and terrorist groups will take over. We have no doubt that the MPAA will cite this study in nearly every press release they issue from now on, and bring it onto the political agenda. Here are a few recommendations the report gives.

* Piracy should be made a priority offense within anti-gang strategies.
* Laws should be enacted to grant investigators greater authority to sustain investigations, conduct surveillance, and obtain search warrants.
* Key piracy cases should be fought in the organized-crime or money-laundering divisions of prosecutors? offices.
* Governments should share intelligence with industry-led anti-piracy efforts.

It is likely that the MPAA will use these findings to get tougher anti-piracy laws. This wouldn?t really be a problem if it would only affect commercial piracy. However, as a side-effect people might have to prove that the music on their iPod is legit when they go through customs, and at home their ISP might be looking into their download behavior.

One of the very terrible things after 9/11, is the fear mongering that goes along with the new 'awareness' of terrorism. Do you have a drug habit? Yeah, well you're supposedly supporting terrorism now. I mean of course you're supporting drug cartels when you buy drugs that are distributed by them to fuel your habit... and they do engage in terror activities. But I mean come on, that doesn't have the same effect in the fear ridden American populace when you compare it to the idea of supporting Arab terrorists! Muslim terrorists!

And now, they're alluding that software piracy supports terrorism? That you're a contributer to terrorist activities if you download a movie or song?

Come on... what's next?

We're seeing this sort of thing all across the board really... things that would normally be considered trivial, even if maybe minorly criminal, are receiving tons more scrutiny under the gaze of NATIONAL SECURITY and threat of terrorism!

It really all boils down to enactment of a more totalitarian government under the premise of national security, and people are being cowed into it.

It's disgusting.

 

[Robert-]

... *ahem*

LOL

 

[Darkside55]

You think you can stop pirates? Many governments have tried, but all have failed!

RAISE THE SAILS, ME HEARTIES

WE ROW FOR THE PERSIAN GULF

THE BRITISH WON'T KNOW WHAT HIT THEM

 

[Azner]

Being different is terrorism

 

[Stigmata]

Being different is terrorism

What? No. Those are completely differe-*gets hauled off in a paddywagon*

 

[Jintor]

Azner has a more totalitarian government than you.

 

[swan_song1973]

ugh, homeland security.

 

[Evo]

Heh, using terrorism as an excuse to pass tougher anti-piracy laws. Nice one idiots.

 

[Remus]

Next... Shop lifting supports terrorism. Off to federal prison with you!

 

[Stigmata]

Next... Shop lifting supports terrorism. Off to federal prison with you!

I wonder if you could make a case that you only shoplifted items that, if purchased, would funnel profits to Al Qaeda...

 

[Raziaar]

Next... Shop lifting supports terrorism. Off to federal prison with you!

I wonder if you could make a case that you only shoplifted items that, if purchased, would funnel profits to Al Qaeda...

Hey buddy... in this day and age of post 9/11 anything is possible!

 

[jverne]

Hey buddy... in this day and age of post 9/11 anything is possible!

you know...growing green plants can also be considered supporting terrorism. think it logically, by having plants you convert CO2 to O2 which is sparser in the central asia (look up: desert) which is home to most terrorist cells.

so i suggest we nuke the amazon forest, and burn anything containing chlorophyll. that will teach those terrarists.

 

[Stigmata]

The only solution is to proliferate hundreds of nukes with sensitive firing pins to the terrists, and then drop a big nuke right in the middle. The whole desert would go up in flames.

 

[jverne]

The only solution is to proliferate hundreds of nukes with sensitive firing pins to the terrists, and then drop a big nuke right in the middle. The whole desert would go up in flames.

you silly boy...sand can't burn.

 

[Stigmata]

... Yet.

 

[mastag]

Well damn, I've....My friend has single handedly funded a International Insurgency.

 

[V-Man339]

Basically, anything that doesn't go with a groups agenda makes you a terrorist.

 

[Robert-]

Masturbating supports terrorism!

 

[Azner]

Azner has a more totalitarian government than you.

Indeed we do.

But we dont go around screwing other races or call people terrorists.

WE ARE TERR- *Lockedup*

 

[jverne]

But we dont go around screwing other races or call people terrorists.

wtf is that suppose to mean?

it's irrelevant

 

[Stigmata]

It's a half-joke. We predominantly target nations in the Middle East and Indo-Asian territories, which is at once a joke and a somewhat uncomfortable truth.

 

[ríomhaire]

So downloading something for free funds terrorists?

...er

 

[Raziaar]

So downloading something for free funds terrorists?

...er

Yes!

Dun dun dunnnnn!


Though in reality, it supports nobody.