Should ordinary Americans face jail time for attempted copyright infringement? Should your tax dollars do the enforcement work of Hollywood and the music industry?
Looks like we will soon have a "War on Copyright Infringement," allowing authorities to bypass the usual processes of getting warrants for surveillance, etc. Penalties include seizure of property and mandatory jail time.
While I do support copyright law, I do not believe any crime is so heinous that it should be excluded from the normal processes of our legal system and oversight by our regulatory bodies that exist to prevent abuse.
I've just written to Congress about this proposal using the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Action Center. You can do so as well here.
Posted by Charles on May 31, 2007 01:10 PM