 BTVSFanNew And ImprovedPremium
join:2003-09-06
USA | hmmmm I wonder how many military people they have attempted to sue or threaten with a lawsuit. Since military members have free legal counsel, and great attorneys available, I wonder if they even bother as they know with free legal advice that military members would be less willing to take their(RIAA) advice. |
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 sbrookPremium,Mod
join:2001-12-14
Ottawa
kudos:4 | That's all very well, but they also run the risk of courts martial for conduct unbecoming if they do pursue such cases. |
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BTVSFanNew And ImprovedPremium
join:2003-09-06
USA
1 edit | said by sbrook:That's all very well, but they also run the risk of courts martial for conduct unbecoming if they do pursue such cases. Not ture... nothing in the AR 670-1 about downloading music.
Maybe yes if on a government computer, but not if you are using your own personal computer.
»www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?stor···key=5878
The military (At least Army) has some concerns due to security, but only on THIER computers. Nothing about soldiers personnel computers. |
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I believe quite a few military personnel have been, well not sued, but were reported for file-sharing early in the game. And pretty much everyone targeted lost their positions in the military because of the illegal trading.
This was very early on before the RIAA was filing their john/jane does. They were reporting the infractions to the military, and the military was handling their own investigations. |
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 DooD
join:2002-02-10
Jacksonville, FL | reply to sbrook
I'm no JAG, but I do know that we still have to obey all laws and regulations mandated by federal law. Therefore, by violating any copyright law we would be held accountable much like anyone else. However, Article 134 of the UCMJ is the beloved "catch-all" - the General Article. So merely being involved in such a case could get you a court martial under at least this article for "crimes that discredit the armed forces." |
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1 edit | None of these suits are criminal suits, they are all civil suits. You're not breaking any law by receiving pirated music, you are being sued.
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 amasaSurrender Your Women
join:2001-09-28
New York, NY | reply to BTVSFan
AR670-1 is "Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia"
LOL, Get a haircut and stop downloading music! |
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