Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Pirated DVD Seller Faces U.S. Charges
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 09:00 AM
"A man convicted in China of selling pirated DVD's now faces multiple charges of copyright infringement in the United States, federal authorities said on Monday. Chinese officials expelled the man, Randolph Hobson Guthrie, turning him over to United States authorities in Los Angeles late last week. He is to appear Tuesday in federal court for a bond hearing, according to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. After the bond hearing, Mr. Guthrie is expected to be transferred to Mississippi to face copyright infringement, trafficking and money-laundering charges."
Interesting. The piracy of music and movies is an international issue now but I didn't think it is an issue that involved extradition. I feel that to some extent people should be convicted of crimes in the country that they committed them in although that clearly wouldn't work in countries where that offense isn't illegal. Has anyone given thought to this issue? Especially when digital crimes are involved?
Interesting. The piracy of music and movies is an international issue now but I didn't think it is an issue that involved extradition. I feel that to some extent people should be convicted of crimes in the country that they committed them in although that clearly wouldn't work in countries where that offense isn't illegal. Has anyone given thought to this issue? Especially when digital crimes are involved?
