MPAA: We Don’t Need No Stinking Proof!
June 21, 2008 by Mike Abundo
Filed under Computers
Wow. Just wow. The MPAA now claims it doesn’t need evidence to convict alleged pirates.
Believe it or not, that’s not the most ridiculous part. Check out MPAA lawyer Marie van Uitert’s explanation:
It is often very difficult, and in some cases, impossible, to provide such direct proof when confronting modern forms of copyright infringement, whether over P2P networks or otherwise; understandably, copyright infringers typically do not keep records of infringement.
Yes, you read that right. The MPAA claims it doesn’t need to prove infringement because proof is just too much work.
My jaw’s still on the floor. Nevermind that van Uitert needs to be disbarred for proposing that convictions don’t require evidence. We know the MPAA holds itself above the laws on fair use and cybercrime — but even I never thought they held themselves above proof.
