June 2, 2011 at 16:53In Scotland, an elderly woman who has uploaded thousands of music files openly has been given suspended sentences and therapy
No, no, they won’t shock her, it’s not shock therapy (although, judging by the latest achievements of copywriters, everyone can soon be expected). Instead, a pensioner (58 years old), who has made publicly available 7493 music files + 24 thousand files for karaoke, will be forced to be treated for the desire to save, plus she was given a suspended sentence of three years. It seems to me that the woman simply did not suspect that this should not be done, and out of kindness of her heart she uploaded all her files
Contrary to similar stories in the United States, where a couple of dozen music files downloaded illegally can be fined a couple of million dollars, the pensioner was not fined. He was awarded 3 years of probation + forced to undergo therapy. I wonder where this file hosting is treated? Probably a very reputable clinic with reputable
It is also interesting that this trial is the first in Scotland. Apparently, they decided to make it exemplary, not really punishing the guilty, but a clear example to violators was nevertheless shown. It seems that each next defendant, passing on a similar case, will receive an increasingly difficult punishment.
Yes, I almost forgot the most interesting thing - after my grandmother was examined, the doctors came to the conclusion that she had a special mental disorder, leading to the desire to save something, to fold. In this case, doctors believe that a woman’s disease is expressed in the desire to accumulate music files. So, guys, those who have dozens and hundreds of gigabytes of music, films, games and other things stored on their hard drives, consider yourself potential clients of British
Via torrentfreak