From: Ad 

Geo. wrote:
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote
> in message news:45c7b273{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>> In an open letter, Nobel Peace Prize winner Gorbachev said the teacher,
>> Alexander Ponosov, from a remote village in the Urals, should be shown
>> mercy because he did not know he was committing a crime.
>
> How did they catch him (his computers narced on him right?)
>
> Geo.

I'd be curious if MS handed him in or if the local cops decided they wanted
to get him for something as as a state official they couldn't get him
through a tax inspection.

The IP rules (esp wrt criminalizing vs civil law) are incredibly useful for
gov agencies looking to control a populace as most of us have in some way
of other "violated IP laws" & the fact that we're not all in
prison is down to the "discretion" of the law enforcers.

As noted in this case this discretionary power is a dangerous thing in part
because of it's discretionary nature.

If your gov wished to place pressure on anyone inc you, the first thing
  have a look for copied videos, DVD, MP3 etc.etc. et voila a prison term.

Enjoy.

Adam

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