Re:What about when the **AA's are out of business? (Score 1)

Dude, copyright infringement is currently a *civil* offense, not a criminal offense. There are many reasonable positions that can be taken when one is accused of copyright infringement that are completely legitimate. The problem here is as such: the MPAA and RIAA are doing everything in their power to make small-time cases of alleged copyright infringement a criminal offense. Why would they do such a thing? Aside from continuing to make money off a flawed 20th century business model which has essentially become a legalized racket, there are other very large benefits. Most notably, enforcement of copyright laws shifts from themselves to the government. Instead of being a civil case, police officers suddenly are in charge of enforcing and arresting copyright offenders, and DAs are in charge of prosecuting offenders. The **AAs no longer need to fund the dragnet. The government is obligated to enforce and uphold the law. The government gets their cut from the offenders, and the RIAA gets their cut as well, with a lower overall overhead, as they no longer have to pay their army of lawyers and book keepers to keep everything strait. If you don't see the flaw in this business model, you need another drink like you need a hole in the head. Civil offenses, to be settled by two private parties, should never become criminal offenses which are policed by the government. Flashback to 1985: Imagine being pulled over by a cop for speeding, him seeing your non-original tape collection sitting in your front seat and taking you in for copyright infringement. That's what they want, wake up and see it for what it is, and say HELL NO.