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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
No, they get those because they lobby and pay politicians to make it happen. In the UK, our version of the RIAA had a clause inserted into recent law that basically said anyone accused of illegal downloading is guilty until they can prove otherwise. There will also be a fee to pay before you can attempt to prove your innocence. The excuse for that was that it would make it cheaper to implement the law, but the real reason is likely to be because the standard of evidence against downloaders would never stand up in court.
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That sounds completely unconstitutional and against every rule of civilized rule of law and justice. But then justice being bent for the interests of the rich and powerfull is nothing new...