Ok first and foremost everything here is said with the understanding that downloading music illegally is a CRIME. But think about this if you're worried about lawsuits/ etc regarding music downloads.
Basically everyone has experimented at one point or another with music downloads. The problem is the guilt when you do decide to stop. Is stopping itself enough?
Let's say that you've downloaded a pretty hefty collection over the past year. Now the fact that you have downloaded at all is a crime; if you deal drugs at some point in the past, you're still liable today. But by stopping, aren't you sort of preventing yourself from being caught, theoritcally? If the feds had the choice of going after someone who is still downloading, or someone who has kicked the habit, why would they choose the person who stopped? IN other words,if they could get the guy who sold drugs a long time ago or the guys still doing it,they'd go after the ones still doing it correct? Doesn't this mean ur kinda safe?
2007-11-26 12:03:21 · 4 answers · asked by Jay-R 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yeah but by stopping won't that kind of ensure you that you won't get caught? I mean it is so rare for anyone to get caught, but why would they go after someone who is no longer committing the crime compared to the other millions that are still doing it?
2007-11-26 12:43:54 · update #1
Downloading itself isn't a crime. You're legally entitled to a copy of anything you own. Downloading stuff you don't own is questionable, but you probably won't get sued.
Uploading, on the other hand, is totally illegal, and you can get sued. That's what the movie people got me for.
2007-11-26 12:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The feds are not going after anyone. Its the record companies slapping civil suits on people illegally downloading. If you have not downloaded anything for a long time you are in the clear.
2007-11-26 12:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Downloading FREE music is a crime.
I download from Napster, which pays the artists (though keeps a pretty penny for itself)
I know in like 2000 it didn't pay the artists, but I think they learned.
2007-11-26 12:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about if you're NOT worried? How about if you don't feel bad about stealing from thieves?
2007-11-26 12:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋