|
Simpsons, Family Guy pirate must pay Fox $10.5 million
|
|
The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 5 January, 2014
A Canadian man who was accused of running streaming websites allowing users to watch "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" illegally online, has been fined $10.5 million in statutory and punitive damages.
The websites, "Watch The Simpsons Online (WTOS)" and "Watch Family Guy Online," launched in 2008 and lets visitors stream the shows via embedded media players using external video sources ... [ read the full article ]
Please read the original article before posting your comments.
|
|
Mysttic
Senior Member
|
5. January 2014 @ 12:17 |
Link to this message
|
|
What about this site of his did not think he was going to be painted a target from all the previous lawsuits that would have been in the news.
|
|
Advertisement
|
 |
|
|
Senior Member
|
6. January 2014 @ 04:34 |
Link to this message
|
|
If he doesn't have the money and can't get the money fox isn't getting paid.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
|
|
dEwMe
Senior Member
|
6. January 2014 @ 10:06 |
Link to this message
|
Particularly funny if you saw the Simpsons episode last night.
Just my $0.02,
dEwMe
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
6. January 2014 @ 13:45 |
Link to this message
|
|
The idio-t said that Fox ruined his life. Fox didn't ruin his life. He did.
But, since you can't get blood out of a turnip, Fox should focus on trying to get a dollar from each of the 87 million people who illegally streamed the video. (Sarcasm intended.)
Life is good!
GrandpaBruce - Vietnam Vet - 1970 - 1971
Computer: Intel Core i7-920 Nehalim;Asus P6T Deluxe V2
|
Senior Member
|
6. January 2014 @ 14:20 |
Link to this message
|
|
he streamed a few tv shows i don't think thats worth 10 million dollars.
I should make a tv show copyright it then sue everyone that distributes illegally for millions.doesn't even have to be a good show.
either way if he can't pay his possessions may be taken away and sold and he may do prison time,if he gets imprisoned the fines will be payable by the government not by him.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
|
|
ddp
Moderator
|
6. January 2014 @ 16:15 |
Link to this message
|
|
fines are not payable by the government.
|
Senior Member
|
7. January 2014 @ 03:54 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by ddp:
fines are not payable by the government.
so what happens if he can't pay and all his stuff is sold and he still can't pay.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. January 2014 @ 10:04 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
he streamed a few tv shows i don't think thats worth 10 million dollars.
Had he even bothered to show up for his trial, he wouldn't have been fined that much.
How can he claim he didn't have the money to do so? It wouldn't have cost him a penny to walk in to court and defend himself. Sure, he still would have lost his case, but at least then he could have laid out his financial situation to the judge who then could have given him a more appropriate fine and costs.
But no, he didn't even bother to do that. Being that lazy, he received his just deserves.
|
|
dEwMe
Senior Member
|
7. January 2014 @ 11:18 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
Originally posted by ddp:
fines are not payable by the government.
so what happens if he can't pay and all his stuff is sold and he still can't pay.
Nothing. I'm sure they will circle like vultures picking every crumb he ever does get but they'll never see that money. Lucky for him we don't have debtor's prisons.
Just my $0.02,
dEwMe
|
AfterDawn Addict
|
7. January 2014 @ 12:22 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
Originally posted by ddp:
fines are not payable by the government.
so what happens if he can't pay and all his stuff is sold and he still can't pay.
He'll have to pay until the day he dies. Bankruptcy does not clear him of his court-ordered repayment.
And then, when he does die, if he happens to own anything then that too will be auctioned off towards his debt. He couldn't "will" anything to others without his fine being paid off first.
Right now he'd be better off just moving to another country and starting over.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. January 2014 @ 12:23
|
Senior Member
|
8. January 2014 @ 14:46 |
Link to this message
|
People need to understand that the whole system is a freeky rolled scam.
And plea No-guilty til the end of time, even if they guilty. The big pay-off is save money, time, etc. in your pocket in stead of give it much to them (Corporations-Govts. MAFIA).
Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. January 2014 @ 14:51
|
Senior Member
|
8. January 2014 @ 21:20 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by bhetrick:
Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
Originally posted by ddp:
fines are not payable by the government.
so what happens if he can't pay and all his stuff is sold and he still can't pay.
He'll have to pay until the day he dies. Bankruptcy does not clear him of his court-ordered repayment.
And then, when he does die, if he happens to own anything then that too will be auctioned off towards his debt. He couldn't "will" anything to others without his fine being paid off first.
Right now he'd be better off just moving to another country and starting over.
he could just sell everything he owns to a m8 for say $1 then he doesn't own anything,anything he gets he sell to a m8 again,he could even have income put in someone elses bank so they can't touch it.
personally if i got sued for a rediculous amount and counldn't fight it my stuff would be given away to family or friends for a very small fee or if that wasn't an option it would be going in a skip with petrol and burnt rather than sold to pay off debt.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
|
Senior Member
|
8. January 2014 @ 23:27 |
Link to this message
|
|
I guess he was asking for it to some degree.
Still, the extent of the fine show how much the courts are corrupted.
There's the case of Alan Bond in Oz. Remember he won the America's Cup? Went to court over something involving BILLIONS of other peoples money. Got told to pay 0.5 (or less) cents to the dollar (he never has). Had a whole lot of stuff in his wife's name. Went to jail for a couple of years... cleared... now he's out making dodgy deals again and living the life of Riley.
No life sentence there.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
DSE VZ300-
Zilog Z80 CPU, 32KB RAM (16K+16K cartridge), video processor 6847, 2KB video RAM, 16 colours (text mode), 5.25" FDD
|
Senior Member
|
9. January 2014 @ 00:01 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by Jemborg:
I guess he was asking for it to some degree.
Still, the extent of the fine show how much the courts are corrupted.
There's the case of Alan Bond in Oz. Remember he won the America's Cup? Went to court over something involving BILLIONS of other peoples money. Got told to pay 0.5 (or less) cents to the dollar (he never has). Had a whole lot of stuff in his wife's name. Went to jail for a couple of years... cleared... now he's out making dodgy deals again and living the life of Riley.
No life sentence there.
i had to google alan bond as i wasn't familiar with his shady dealings,read his wikipedia page.i was only a baby in the 80s and growing up plus my family had just immigrated to australia so didn't see all the news back then.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
|
|
dEwMe
Senior Member
|
9. January 2014 @ 11:25 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
he could just sell everything he owns to a m8 for say $1 then he doesn't own anything,anything he gets he sell to a m8 again,he could even have income put in someone elses bank so they can't touch it.
personally if i got sued for a rediculous amount and counldn't fight it my stuff would be given away to family or friends for a very small fee or if that wasn't an option it would be going in a skip with petrol and burnt rather than sold to pay off debt.
Yeah...in the USA at least they would watch for you selling stuff off cheap. They would be able to get it back and I think the burning it instead angle would get you some jail time. Once they sue you they kinda got you by the balls. IE the periodic issue OJ Simpson goes through any time they think he gets some money.
Just for the record I am not defending anyone trying to hide money they rightfully or not owe due to a judgment.
Just my $0.02,
dEwMe
|
Senior Member
|
9. January 2014 @ 21:20 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by dEwMe:
Particularly funny if you saw the Simpsons episode last night.
Yes, VERY ironic.
Though it focuses on the movie industry. There's a definite remark concerning the over-reaction.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
DSE VZ300-
Zilog Z80 CPU, 32KB RAM (16K+16K cartridge), video processor 6847, 2KB video RAM, 16 colours (text mode), 5.25" FDD
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
|
Winddog
Newbie
|
11. January 2014 @ 19:09 |
Link to this message
|
|
we do have debtors prison. Look at all of the people the IRS have put in prison because people would not pay tthe IRS was wanting to steal from them
Eric
|
