[kj] OT: If Anyone Can Hear Your Radio, You're a Pirate!

iPat pmdavies at gmail.com
Thu Oct 11 09:19:51 EDT 2007


im not making a judgement, merely stating the way its been for many years.
Its like the law here to not use cell phones when driving. Its an
offence that bring penalty points for your licence and your pocket.
You see lots of people still using the phone but when Insurance claims
dont get paid because they can prove you were on the phone etc will
you see a change in peoples behaviour. There are a lot laws that
cannot be policed but allow the authority to call on them when it
suits them.

the difference may be that before it was target ted at businesses and
now it may try and capture non businesses, id have to read it
thoroughly. Its like the legislation that was used in the uk against
'illegal' raves.


beaches? pools? i live in scotland pal! the only time i go near water
other when its chucking it down is when its my turn to go and feed
nessie with freshly culled haggis.

On 10/11/07, B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> iPat,

>

> It isn't new in England, or in the US? 'Cos in the summer it's common to

> take radios to pools or beaches. Admittedly, the music played by many is

> not that great, and maybe it could violate noise ordinances, etc., if

> played too loudly -- but the idea of it property theft for others' ears

> to hear the audio is a bit absurd, no...? I've never heard of the law in

> the US before this, but with how insane music companies are becoming

> with property rights, it seems par for the course.

>

> Also, Harvard Bookstore recently said the prices of its textbooks were

> "intellectual property." Kids were copying down the prices in the store,

> to take and compare the prices at other stores. Kids caught copying down

> the prices were kicked out and told they were violating intellectual

> property laws.

>

> -Oliver

>

>



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