30 Jul 2007
Bill Would Criminalize Attempted IP Infringement

Since thinking about something is rapidly becoming the same as doing it, why didn't we lock up Agatha Christie for murder? Should we have impeached Jimmy Carter on the same moral pretext as we did with Clinton, since he had famolusly committed adualtry in his heart?

H.R. 3155, the Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007, has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH). In most cases, the bill appears to simply double existing penalties. One big change however, is that people could now be charged with criminal copyright infringement even if such infringement has not actually taken place. Not surprisingly, the EFF has condemned the legislation.

(link) [Slashdot]

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