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A music industry group on Friday raided the Australian offices of peer-to-peer companies Sharman Networks and Brilliant Digital Entertainment, along with the homes of key executives and several Internet service providers.
To read more about it
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5154506.html
OK, two very odd things i found about this article...
that seems to me to be the most blatant invasion of privacy i have ever seen. just show up at your house, and look around for downloaded stuff....seems kinda off to me...Quote:
The order allows a copyright holder to enter premises to search for and seize material that breaches copyright, without alerting the target through court proceedings.
second,
Finished? i think that is a pretty rash assumption...there are other networks other than Sharman....well, guess we have to just wait and see how this plays out.Quote:
MIPI general manager Michael Speck told ZDNet Australia that the order was specifically intended to gather evidence about the operators of the Kazaa network. "This is not about individuals; this is about the big fish," Speck said. "This is a signal that Internet music piracy is finished in Australia."
slick
Errm...does Australia's Constitution have any amendments that guarantee a right to privacy?
groovicus:
why dont you look and find out? http://www.dpmc.gov.au/docs/constitution.cfm
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that seems to me to be the most blatant invasion of privacy i have ever seen.
What I do know about the American constitution is that there is no Amendment granting a right to privacy, although it is inferred. From other posts here, it's my understanding that Australia doesn't have a right to free speech, and since their system was founded on British Common Law, I inferred that they probably don'[t have that right also, but I could be wrong.
I was assuming by your statement that you had some knowledge of the Australian constitution so I asked. I guess I should have known better. (and BTW, I had already looked... ;) )
Haven't they learned- "Please don't sqeeze the Sharman" ( US tv ad). :D
I searched the document loacted @
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/docs/constitution.cfm
the only "privacy" that came up was the privacy policy of the website.... :p
http://www.dpmc.gov.au/docs/disclaimer.cfm