Australia's Largest Police Force Accused of Widespread Piracy

beaverdownunder writes "UK software giant Micro Focus is demanding at least $10 million in damages from the New South Wales police for widespread use of unlicensed copies of its ViewNow software it is alleged were used by members to access the COPS criminal intelligence database. Although other government organisations also alleged to have mis-used the software have settled with Micro Focus, the NSW police refuse to do so, instead seeking to fight out a battle in Federal court."

The U.S. demands extradition

[crazyjj]

We acknowledge that the crime didn't happen in the U.S., and the company involved is British. But we feel we have jurisdiction.

How dare they!

[P-niiice]

Those cops put their lives on the line everyday! Who else would protect us from murderers, robbers and people who don't ....pay for....things they use...

nevermind

We should have known!

[Troyusrex]

The eye patches, hooks for hands and tendency to say "Argh" a lot should have been a dead giveaway!

Re:How dare they!

[SJHillman]

This is why my minions will all have stylish uniforms. It gives them legitimacy.

Re:The U.S. demands extradition

[crazyjj]

The U.S. also demands extradition of those cool police interceptors from Mad Max.

Jail them!

[K. S. Kyosuke]

Copyright infringement? I would sentence them all to life in a remote penal colony...oh, wait.

Re:The U.S. demands extradition

[dkleinsc]

Well, the obvious course of action is to extradite them to the UK for trial, and if found guilty punish them by sending them to Australia!

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Re:The U.S. demands extradition

[mjwx]

The U.S. also demands extradition of those cool police interceptors from Mad Max.

Unfortunately Ford no longer make the XB Falcon Coupe, or big block V8's in general, but we are willing to send over some bogans that want to drive one.