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topicmaker
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 Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:09 am Post subject: Movie Critic Caught Selling Screeners to Pirates |
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critic Paul Sherman has been busted for selling DVD screeners to pirate
groups. Over the years he sold 117 discs for $4714. He now faces a $250000 fine
and 3 years in prison:
Variety reported this morning that Sherman has been busted for selling over
100 screeners to warez groups, organizations that distribute s...read more |
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Fuuuuu
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Well, depends on how you look at it. Playing devils advocate here, so 117 discs/movies downloaded on the net by lets say 10 million people (VERY conservative estimate). Considering the price of watching a movie, renting a movie, buying a dvd, not to mention lost theatre concessions, I think $250,000 is pretty fair.
Now on the flipside, he made $5000 off of this? I hope the "warez groups" at least sent some errrr, ummm, female friends, over to his house for additional compensation. He definitely won't be enjoying any of that where he's going... |
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nb411
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:33 am Post subject: |
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| I think the fine is fair, but the jail time is pointless and stupid. Having to pay back $250,000 over a period of years while factoring in living expenses would be incredibly difficult and more than enough to remind you what a big mistake it was. I mean can you imagine a movie critic in jail next to some armed robber? He'll be peppered steak that's for sure. But shit why risk it for 40 bux a pop : / |
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