US Copyright Group — Lawsuits, DDoS, and Bomb Threats 365
Andorin writes "The US law firm of Dunlap, Grubb, & Weaver, otherwise known as the US Copyright Group, filed suit at the end of August against another 2,177 individuals for allegedly downloading and sharing the slasher film Cornered! (In total the USCG has now filed suit against over 16,200 individuals.) In retaliation, Operation Payback, the Anonymous-led project responsible for DDoSing websites of the RIAA and MPAA, targeted the US Copyright Group's website with a DDoS, temporarily bringing it down for a few hours. The group behind the attacks say they'll continue 'until they stop being angry.' Additionally, the local police department evacuated the office of Dunlap, Grubb, & Weaver after a bomb threat was emailed to the firm. The building was searched, but no bomb was found."
Re:Not Justifying The Actions ... (Score:5, Funny)
They found a bomb alright but... (Score:2, Funny)
It was an Uwe Boll boxset
There WAS an actual bomb involved ... (Score:4, Funny)
They just failed to find a copy of the bomb^Wmovie [imdb.com] that they accused people of downloading. This bomb (title: "Cornered!") was a direct-to-dvd turkey that was already shown on TV in Hungary [imdb.com]. It's not nearly as highly rated as the 1945 film Cornered [imdb.com].
Re:I think we know exactly where all this is heade (Score:1, Funny)
bomb threats are hilarious and should be encouraged
Re:Not Justifying The Actions ... (Score:3, Funny)
They do far more harm than that. They make opposing current copyright laws look bad in the eyes of the average citizen. To get any real change you must have a majority of the citizenry on your side. Then real political pressure can be applied in a legit manner. Pulling stupid stunts like this paints anyone advocating change in this area in a negative light.
Re:I am... (Score:2, Funny)
"and it would be legal to walk into any Walmart and buy a device that walked you through ripping DVDs to it, so they wouldn't have to worry about kids scratching their discs"
But... but... if you copy the file onto another disc instead of buying another copy, you're stealing potential profit from the artists! How could you support such thievery?
Re:I think we know exactly where all this is heade (Score:3, Funny)
You are forgetting that these worthless corporate tools are complying with the law. Naturally the law will be on their side, so it does make sense. If you think the law doesn't make sense, then consider new politicians.