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Originally Posted by Kayui
They arrested him? Wasn't he in Europe? They don't have as strict rules against copyright laws right?
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That depends what country you live in. I know that here in Belgium and in the UK (where he was based) they have about as strict copyright laws as you have in the USA. Last week there was a Belgian record fine for an illegal downloader (he downloaded movies and sold them on DVD afterwards) of about €400 000. The euro is a worth a bit more than the dollar, so that would make about $575 000. The guy probably lived only 20 miles from where I live.
I can't really remember what country, though I'm sure it was a scandinavian one.. I'm guessing in Finland they don't have really as strict rules as in the rest of Europe.