'Piracy' student loses extradition case

[s1962a]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshi...


Unbelievable. Why couldn't he be tried here? Media companies go after file sharers in this country, so why not take him to court here?

[Soovy]

s1962a said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshi...


Unbelievable. Why couldn't he be tried here? Media companies go after file sharers in this country, so why not take him to court here?

Because the copyright holders are American, and there are serious penalties there (he'll probably get banged up for a few years in a hardcore prison) rather than a few hours weeding the local village roundabout or a small fine.

He's in deep sh 1t.

[Munter]

s1962a said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshi...


Unbelievable. Why couldn't he be tried here? Media companies go after file sharers in this country, so why not take him to court here?

Given Gary McKinnon was allowed to be taken there I'm not surprised.

[s1962a]

Soovy said:

s1962a said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshi...


Unbelievable. Why couldn't he be tried here? Media companies go after file sharers in this country, so why not take him to court here?

Because the copyright holders are American, and there are serious penalties there (he'll probably get banged up for a few years in a hardcore prison) rather than a few hours weeding the local village roundabout or a small fine.

He's in deep sh 1t.

How would that be different to say a media company sending a solicitor's letter through the post for pirating a US show? Is it a case of a civil action vs a government one?

[s1962a]

Munter said:

s1962a said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshi...


Unbelievable. Why couldn't he be tried here? Media companies go after file sharers in this country, so why not take him to court here?

Given Gary McKinnon was allowed to be taken there I'm not surprised.

Has he actually been taken there yet? I thought there was another appeal due.

[Soovy]

s1962a said:

Soovy said:

s1962a said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshi...


Unbelievable. Why couldn't he be tried here? Media companies go after file sharers in this country, so why not take him to court here?

Because the copyright holders are American, and there are serious penalties there (he'll probably get banged up for a few years in a hardcore prison) rather than a few hours weeding the local village roundabout or a small fine.

He's in deep sh 1t.

How would that be different to say a media company sending a solicitor's letter through the post for pirating a US show? Is it a case of a civil action vs a government one?

Americans are extraditing him for a criminal offence.

[scenario8]

Guys, look down a bit;

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...