Proposed anti-piracy strategy grants authorities almost unlimited powers
 

Proposed anti-piracy strategy grants authorities almost unlimited powers to invade citizens privacy


Wow, this is some sad, shocking, and vile news. Recent leaked information points the Canadian Conservative Government a participating member in international talks (aka G8 neocon agenda meetings) to develop a new international anti-piracy agreement under the guise of an anti-counterfeiting shroud. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement would see Canada join the U.S. and the European Union in a coalition against copyright infringement. The leaked anti-counterfeiting strategy purportedly originated from the U.S. government. The talks, taken behind closed doors so that regular people don’t get to know about until it’s too late, will grant almost unlimited powers for the police and government to monitor any and all activities of Canadian file-sharers.

The legislation will encourage ISPs to monitor the online activities of their customers, and report any and all activity that may infringe copyright law. The agreement covers the copying of information or ideas in a wide variety of contexts. For example page three, paragraph one is a “Pirate Bay killer” clause designed to criminalize the non-profit facilitation of unauthorized information exchange on the internet. Border guards and other public security personnel could become copyright police under the deal. They would be charged with checking laptops, iPods and even cellphones for content that “infringes” on copyright laws, such as ripped-off CDs and movies. The guards would determine what infringes copyright. The agreement says any copied content would be open for scrutiny — even if it was copied legally. This new agreement goes way beyond the bound of reasonable, it’s Orwellian, unethical, police-state and Nazi-ideologist. I will do everything in my power to educate the public about this horrible modern atrocity that could come to realization if we do not take a stand immediately. This effects everyone, not just Canadians, this agreement is international covering Japan, Switzerland and the European Commision. Sources 1, 2, 3, 4.

How could that hurt Pirate Bay ? (they make a huge profit, trust me:mrgreen:)

It's essentially encouraging people to become dobbers and inform the authorities of law breakers. I can't imagine there's any obligation to be a dobber, because that would be legally inconsistent. The searcher would also need some sort of reasonable belief before they can begin trespassing on your stuff. Besides, that, there's really nothing wrong with this.

File Sharing Ftw!

no file sharing = no use for a computer:-(

no file sharing= damn, i got to find a hobby now.

if this remotely gets passed and im praying it doesnt, it would take at least another 3 yrs b4 it comes into affect so everyone fill up all ur b/w now!

If the government wants to prosecute you for Dling a Motogp race then theres a slight problem, they have been monitoring the internet traffic a long time and it's no surprise! :)