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Jailtime coming for two software pirates

article published on 8 March, 2008

Yesterday, two brothers accused of software piracy were sentenced to multi-year prison sentences, said the US Department of Justice. Maurice Robberson and his brother Thomas Robberson were sentenced to 36 and 30 month sentences respectively and ordered to pay $1 million USD in restitution. In November both men plead guilty to felony copyright infringement. Both men sold counterfeit ... [ read the full article ]

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xSModder
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_ 		8. March 2008 @ 17:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
haha well they got what they deserved. i don't like people like that that give us good pirates a bad image ;)
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_ 		8. March 2008 @ 17:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Turns out it was XP they were selling back to people who "upgraded" to Vista. ;-)
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corn
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_ 		8. March 2008 @ 18:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hmm. Lets just hope MS doesn't file lawsuits against those who bought XP just looking for a bargain..
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jony218
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_ 		8. March 2008 @ 22:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hopefully they end up at a "clubfed" where martha did her time. No need to waste taxpayer money on nonviolent offenders. But they did the crime they must do the time. But 3 years does seem a little steep.
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Amir89
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_ 		9. March 2008 @ 05:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Turns out it was XP they were selling back to people who "upgraded" to Vista. ;-)
Lol... they were doing them a favor there though, that should count towards some community service or something.
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tripplite
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_ 		9. March 2008 @ 10:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thats why you dont do stupid stuff like that...just stupid!
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badkrma
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_ 		9. March 2008 @ 12:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it's one thing to share but another to make profit...money, money, money... if you dare take from those established to make the money then be prepared to defend yourself to the death... :)
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_ 		9. March 2008 @ 13:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by xSModder:
 haha well they got what they deserved. i don't like people like that that give us
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a bad image ;)

Is that an oxymoron?
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WierdName
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_ 		9. March 2008 @ 23:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by iluvendo:
 Is that an oxymoron?
Lol, quite possibly... It depends on how you look at it.
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varnull
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_ 		9. March 2008 @ 23:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm a good pirate.. I only steal from the rich fat and greedy and give.. yeah.. GIVE to the poor.
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ZoSoIV
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_ 		10. March 2008 @ 03:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by varnull:
 I'm a good pirate.. I only steal from the rich fat and greedy and give.. yeah.. GIVE to the poor.
now i like that statement lol ^^^
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emugamer
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Originally posted by varnull:
 I'm a good pirate.. I only steal from the rich fat and greedy and give.. yeah.. GIVE to the poor.
A Robin Hood of sorts :P
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Icanbe
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_ 		10. March 2008 @ 16:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Turns out it was XP they were selling back to people who "upgraded" to Vista. ;-)
Lol... they were doing them a favor there though, that should count towards some community service or something.
Agreed.
Good one Amir89.
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goodswipe
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_ 		10. March 2008 @ 17:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I say there should just be an 'ol fashion hangen! Save the taxpayers money!





Or we could make them walk the plank?





Live by the sword....die by the sword...
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blivetNC
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_ 		10. March 2008 @ 17:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Quote:Turns out it was XP they were selling back to people who "upgraded" to Vista. ;-)
That should count for community service time in my opinion.
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papola
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_ 		12. March 2008 @ 02:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Or isolated showering time away from the..... well you know :)
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