He then presents the entertainment industry's view, which (of course) is that copyright is no different than traditional property. Then he brings in legal scholar Mark Lemley (of whose work I'm also a fan) who tries to bridge the gap by noting that copyright isn't property, but that infringing it "is wrong, and should be punished." However, Lemley also points out that most people recognize copyright isn't traditional property, and the entertainment industry's insistence that they're the same works against the industry, as most people recognize immediately that this argument is false, taking away credibility. Healy comes out on the balanced side himself, suggesting that infringement is close enough to theft. He does so by comparing it to "theft of service" for cable companies, and noting that "you're still acquiring something of value without paying for it, and you're doing it without the seller's permission." This is a commonly used argument, and seems reasonable at a first pass, but I'd like to address why it's incorrect.

How the West has won

Cheers.) The fact is they are unmitigated shite, so much so that I find them offensive. This is what happens when you form a band after only having watched TOTP2 as your sole musical inspiration and input: Three of your band members wear porkpie hats and look like extras from Only Fools and Horses, complete with crap polo shirts. The fourth member (lead guitar) decides he wants to be in the Small Faces and grows an outlandishly terrible mop-like mullet and then hangs his guitar far enough up his chest in the hope of hiding his gut, while in reality meaning his guitar just looks ridiculously high. He then prances around with one foot on the tiny monitor and plays the most obvious guitar solos known to man. Someone describes them as a like "the Libertine's arsehole" and this is probably a fair description.

How to navigate the cellphone maze

We'd like to hear your tips for getting satisfaction from the phone companies. What kind of problems have you had, and how did you get them resolved? Or did you get them resolved?

Pa. Photographer Couple Charged With Theft

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS 3) ― A photographer trusted for decades to capture precious events for local families is facing charges, along with his wife. Authorities said he preyed on a guest at one of those events.Authorities said photographer Steve Raab stole a guest's purse during a Bat Mitzvah at the Philmont Country Club on February 2."To have someone violate that trust and steal at a bat mitzvah is just outrageous," Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman said.Police said Raab and his wife, Susan, then attempted to use to the victim's credit card to run up hundreds of dollars in charges."These two people are preying on people who come to an event, just to have fun, to relax, and to enjoy their family and friends, never expecting that they would be victimized," Ferman said.Despite the arrests, the Raab's business "Creative Photography & Video" remains open for business.

Dallas, I love you, but I've found Austin

It was just Ole's way of getting into the public eye," Duncan says. "It put Trinity in charge of millions of dollars worth of property. We'd be landlords with a heart, and we wouldn't evict people. That's a lot of power and influence."

Duncan describes Anthony as so anxious to get the deal done he "scammed his own board of directors." A lawyer and an accountant who worked with Trinity examined the deal and expressed reservations, says Duncan, who was on the board at the time. "But Ole told them not to say anything negative to the board because Ole wanted to do it. If the lawyer and the accountant said this is a bad idea, the board might have gone against it."

After the deal was completed, Trinity members discovered the apartments needed extensive remodeling. They'd paid an inflated price and didn't have enough funds to rehab the complexes.

Math-challenged Sheriff Joe Arpaio can’t account for the $41 million ...

It seems odd to me that Oliver is posting both here and in Scam.com where it became very clear he is Edward Magedson. I guess Oliver is the sum total of the Friends of Ed Magedson. Couldnt he actually find someone that doesnt find what he does repugnant?

I am appalled at a group claiming to be a consumer advocacy group, allowing real victims to be re-victimized on a site with lies and posts other false information. Ripoffreport.com was a good site when it allowed consumers to post REAL concerns about a product or service you purchased.

Plane flies five passengers from US to London

A major airline is under fire from environmentalists for flying an aircraft across the Atlantic with only five passengers on board.

Former Stasi Officers Coming Out of the Shadows

The purpose of the gathering was a discussion of planned information plaques and a speaker at the podium was describing the facility in Berlin's eastern Hohenschönhausen district as a "place of terror, mistreatment and suffering" when catcalls erupted in the audience. Shouts of "lies" went up and several people demanded the former prison and interrogation center, now a museum and memorial to its victims, be closed.

It turns out than 200 of the audience members were former generals, officers and employees of the now-defunct Ministry for State Security, or Stasi, East Germany's secret police and intelligence service. The group was led by no less than a former deputy of Stasi head Erich Mielke himself, Werner Grossmann, and another high-ranking officer and former deputy, Wolfgang Schwanitz.

Bush Expected to Call New Russian Leader

Vladimir Putin, left, and his hand-picked successor Dmitry Medvedev greet their supporters standing side-by-side at the stage during a concert to mark presidential election at the Moscow Red Square late Sunday, March 2, 2008. The sign in the background reads: "Russia, go forward!" Medvedev was headed for an easy victory in Sunday's presidential election, according to an exit poll and partial results. Putin congratulated his protege and said his win would guarantee the continuation of his policies. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Vladimir Rodionov, Presidential Press Service) (Vladimir Rodionov - AP) .