Seriously?

Brian Spears bio ↓  ·  June 20th, 2009  ·  filed under Other

Seems to me that the mockery from the general public for having stolen such a bad movie would be enough punishment.

Jack Yates, 28, was sentenced to six months in prison today for making an unauthorized pre-release copy of “The Love Guru,” the Mike Myers comedy that Paramount Pictures released last summer.

Here’s another ridiculous example–the RIAA wins a nearly $2 million judgment against a woman for downloading 24 songs.

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Brian Spears's first collection of poetry, A Witness in Exile, will be released in 2010. He blogs about politics and pop culture at Incertus, and is the Poetry Editor for The Rumpus. He lives in Florida. More from this author →

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