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Originally Posted by Buddahaid
She was offered to settle for about $3500.00 and chose to ignore it, but I do agree that the justice system far from perfect. It is also better than many others. This fine is meant to give warning to more organized piracy businesses that they can be forced to pay amounts that put them out of business, etc. Obviously she can't ever pay the fine, and can't be forced into slavery, or forfeit property, or have the sentence passed on to her heirs as in the good old days of the Western Empire. Or forced to face trial by ordeal, or any of the other old world methods of justice.  She'll likely face the same original fine with a bump for trial expenses.
Buddahaid |
Am I the only one here that thinks even $3500 is a bit excessive? She downloaded 24 CD's. She may not even have downloaded 24 CD's since the judge threw out the part about someone piping into her wireless connections. Maybe she is telling the truth? Maybe not?
But the point is, the punishment should fit the crime. That is the Constitutional law in this country. And if you can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt, then the possibly guilty must go free. In this case, that can't prove either.
I'm very liberal when it comes to the court system. Everybody deserves their day in court if accused of something. This lady has not had a fair day. She is just the accused witch in the witch hunt.
-S