I can see it now.
[Setting: Big Recording Company Meeting]

[Board of Directors] How are things going with destroying copyright violators computers?

[Recording executive] Well we destroyed a couple hundred PC’s of people who were not actually violating any copyrights.

[Board of Directors] oh.

[Recording Executive] Ah yea, it seems we used a few wrong ID addresses or some technical mumbo jumbo. Anyway, we attacked the wrong computers.

[Board of Directors] oh….what happens now?

[Recording Executive] Actually nothing! A law was passed that protects us from any and all lawsuits.

[Board of Directors] Well that’s great (The room full of laughter). Meeting Adjourned!


IMHO it is a very bad idea. We cannot pass laws that let one group of people be vigilantes.

What's next? If Wallmart has reason to believe a person has stolen a pack of gum will they be lawfully able to destroy that persons home?