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From: Kevin Wayne Williams <kww.nihongo@verizon.nut>
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Subject: Re: Piracy = Death!
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:10:40 -0400
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Glenn Rubin wrote:
> New ad in the movie theaters before the previews.  It starts with a B&W 
> picture of teen girl, looking like you just shot her dog.  She starts crying 
> black tears, which drip down onto a piece of film, which becomes a skull. 
> The tagline is something like, "I don't download pirated movies.  I don't 
> buy pirated movies.  I don't watch pirated movies."  Apparently, the most 
> heinous crime in existence is downloading some bits to your computer. 
> Perspective, anyone?

Not quite the most heinous crime in existence, but I maintain that it 
should entail long prison sentences. It is far from a victimless crime.
KWW