Ridiculous choices as it's not the copying that's the problem, it's what you do with the copy. There are probably more options than I can think of right off, but the main two that come to mind are 'copying to media-shift' and 'copying to distribute'. IMO the first is OK, the second isn't, unless you either have permission or the work is in the public domain (in your jurisdiction-and even then you should take some precautions, be it simply a notice or otherwise, to limit distribution to those jurisdictions in which it is in public domain, or for which you have permission).
Obtaining a copy from others is, IMO, an 'accessory infraction' as in 'accessory to a crime'. (Although not all cases of obtaining a copy should constitute an 'infraction' but I don't feel like developing the potential cases in that much detail. But, at worst, I think that obtaining a copy isn't as serious as distributing a copy.)
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