[Wolves] Fwd: [SC.LUG] 3 Strike Petition

[Alan Pope]

2009/11/25 Peter Cannon <dick_turpin at archlinux.us>:
> Alan Pope wrote:
>> 2009/11/25 Peter Cannon <dick_turpin at archlinux.us>:
>>> Yet another white noise petition IMO while I agree a three strikes rule
>>> is bad I'm a firm believer in "If you've done nothing wrong you've
>>> nothing to fear"
>>>
>>
>> What if you've done nothing "wrong" (in the eyes of the law) but the
>> record companies think you have? _They_ get to point the finger and
>> claim you're guilty, you get cut off, no trial, no legal process.
>
> Er no Al there is due process if 'in the eyes of the law' you have done
> nothing wrong there is no legal precedent to terminate your Internet
> service.
>

I think you're missing the whole point of this discussion which is
that Peter Mandelson is _proposing_ that you _should_ be disconnected
_without_ trial.

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/Page2830.asp

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2253430/three-strikes-rule-included

Al.