This article on Techdirt made me say "WTF?" The Department of Homeland Security raided a bunch of sites for illegally distributing movies. They made this announcement from Disney's corporate office.
Why is "Homeland Security" enforcing copyrights and trademarks now? What happened to "protecting us from terrorists"?
Why is "Homeland Security" making a press release from Disney's office? They're obviously Disney employees.
This illustrates the evil of a growing Police State. Insiders use the State's police power for corporate welfare, rather than to protect people. Assuming the validity of "intellectual property", copyright and trademark infringement should be civil and not criminal.
"Intellectual property" is not property. Intellectual property laws explicitly encourage abuse of the State police/justice monopoly.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Homeland Security Works For Disney?
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>Why is "Homeland Security" enforcing copyrights and trademarks now? What happened to "protecting us from terrorists"?
THERE IS NO DUTY TO PROTECT-- never has been, never will. But they need to do something to pass the time even though they’re nothing but parasites and tyrants, and a scumbag corporation like Disney is only happy to oblige.
The trouble with intellectual property is that a number of different criteria are used to establish who owns it.
a) Who provided the tools
b) Who paid tax
c) Who gave the order
d) Where was it done (home versus work)
e) When was it done (evenings, weekends or during work time)
f) What contracts were valid at the time
g) Quality of intellectual property
h) Is it core intellectual property
I'm sure there are others as well.
Why don't you say you ordered Homeland Security to write the arrest warrant or court order?
Then by one of the many criteria that is used to establish who owns copyright, the arrest warrant or court order will contain stolen copyrighted text.
Homeland Security will have to arrest themselves.
If the court handles any of the prosecution documentation, then the court will be guilty of handling stolen copyrighted material and will have to sentence themselves.
This is just as stupid as the stuff dodgy lawyers and their bent clients entertain.
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