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Originally Posted by azazel1024
Those "little guys" who might simply download a movie could still face an actual penalty, yet not have the ridiculous "weight of the law" potentially choking the life out of them for a very minor crime.
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It's actually worse than that. A family who share internet access could lose that access if one member of the family is accused of unauthorised downloading. These days, that would have a major negative impact on that family. It would affect everything from school work to booking doctor visits, not just messing about on websites like this one.
What we need is someone to look at it logically and calmly, someone who is immune to bribes. Put the burden of proof back on the accuser, let them have their day in court, let the court hand down an appropriate fine when guilt is proven beyond all doubt. It works for other types of crimes, there's no reason why it wouldn't work with this one.