Swedish 60-year-old convicted of filesharing
Published: 1 Sep 11 09:42 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/35890/20110901/
An Uppsala resident has been convicted of file sharing after having downloaded 2,880 songs from the internet, according to reports in Swedish media.
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Current regulations in Sweden limits police to being allowed to demand traffic information from internet suppliers in cases where a prison sentence is a possible outcome of a conviction.
This case therefore sets an interesting precedent, said prosecutor Henrik Rasmusson.
"A suspended sentence corresponds to prison time. Therefore, we now know that if anyone has been sharing files to the same extent as the 60-year-old, we can demand their information from suppliers," said Rasmusson to Aftonbladet.
Without the man's confession, he might have walked away scot-free, as police only had a list of the songs he allegedly downloaded, according to the paper.
"If he hadn't confessed, the evidence would've been shaky. We haven't searched his house, because it was two years since the songs were downloaded," said Rasmusson to Aftonbladet.
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Precise ! I dont think he shared 2880 songs deliberately or intentionally......for sure, Born This Way must be there
Abuse the elderly, thats fine. Medical malpractice, no investigation, no charges, no problem. Police stealing from citizens, no charges laid...it's all cool.
BUT!..... share a song or save a hedgehog and look out! Prison here you come.
You are not the only one who is in the wrong business. Me too!
It is Kafkanian what happens in this country. They chase everybody but bandits. They spend money in corrupted countries and let poor Swedes to starve, the politicians to lie and the government to cheat.
And yes, dammen! This is the country where it does not pay to be honest because you wind up being incarcerated.
And as Jacquelineee says: "Abuse the elderly, that's fine. Medical malpractice, no investigation, no charges, no problem. Police stealing from citizens, no charges laid...it's all cool.
"BUT!..... share a song or save a hedgehog and look out! Prison here you come."
Good Lord. What shall I do? I downloaded "You are the Top" from Cole Porter. Knock, knock, knock, the police is knocking at my door.
The truth behind this, as my Swedish wife pointed out, is that by doing this type of wrongdoings, the statistics of resolved crimes in Sweden will show an improvement, at the cost
It's also highly entertaining to see the flaws behind all this being pointed out, so if you get caught, don't confess and it's all good?
And just for the case, If they ever look at my computer, for sure I'll end up in jail, as I barely have legal stuff.
Am I the only one missing the apparent double standards operating here?