legal solution to economic problems

Capt'n Midnight

Since an estimated one in three Irish people download illegally or copy media illegally (ie. from CD to mp3 player) we simply apply the maximum penalty under existing law.

( €127 thousand fine x 4.58 million people ) / 3 = € 194 Billion

http://visualartists.ie/resources/infopool-2/legaltechnical-guides/copyright-and-the-visual-artist/

Criminal penalties extend to fines of up to €127,000 and/or terms of imprisonment of up to 5 years.

The beauty of this plan is no laws need to be changed, it's simply a matter of looking up the ISP records, get customs to call round to your house since you have evaded VAT that would have been paid and "see you in court"

Biggins

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Since an estimated one in three Irish people download illegally or copy media illegally (ie. from CD to mp3 player) we simply apply the maximum penalty under existing law.

( €127 thousand fine x 4.58 million people ) / 3 = € 194 Billion

http://visualartists.ie/resources/infopool-2/legaltechnical-guides/copyright-and-the-visual-artist/


The beauty of this plan is no laws need to be changed, it's simply a matter of looking up the ISP records, get customs to call round to your house since you have evaded VAT that would have been paid and "see you in court"

The Gardi/customs/etc are finding it hard to do their job at present chasing criminals, given the cuts.
Nice idea but sadly at the moment, I can't see resources being allocated to such a plan.

Senna

**Slow Hand Clap**

Well Done Sir

thebigbiffo

does the fact i haven't a pot to piss in enter into that equation there captain?

Jet Black

I would say if people have €127,000 they wouldn't be downloading illegally.

Chuck Stone

If only we could download pizzas.

As long as it didn't 'wreck da cheeyiz'.

44leto

We could also solve all our problems by using bad mathematics.

Sleepy

Or, it would simply result in lots more people being able to file for bankruptcy, letting them get out of paying their credit card / personal loan / mortgage

Eric Cartman

since piracy laws are to protect lost revenue, considering ive never bought a cd/dvd/ piece of software in my life and would never, does that mean that I could make a case that me pirating is not lost revenue since I wouldnt give them any money anyway

Biggins

44leto wrote: »

We could also solve all our problems by using bad mathematics.

We do! :pac:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1102/budget-business.html

John Doe1

Yeah that will not definitely not end in massive revolution and death of most of our politicians:rolleyes:

SeaFields

I cant afford this €127k at the mo. I'll have to borrow it from the bank. Oh wait....

44leto

How about allowing everyone to win the lotto

4.58 million*by the lotto = squillions.