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Anti-Violent Video Games Senator Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Former California state senator, Leland Yee became a household villain in the gaming industry for outlandish claims regarding the link between video games and violent behaviour. In an absurd move, Yee attempted to pass a bill banning the sale of violent games to children. Thankfully, common sense prevailed and he…
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Megaupload Programmer Sentenced to One Year in Prison
We mostly hear news about Kim Dotcom in regards to Megaupload and the ongoing legal issues, but he isn’t the only one indicted by the United States in the case. Andrus Nomm, a 36-year old programmer living in Netherlands, traveled to the US last week to plead guilty to the charges…
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Torrent Site Admin Sentenced to Five Months Prison
The case started two years ago when Rights Alliance filed a complaint against Tankaner, a Swedish torrent site. The alleged owner has now been sentenced to five months of jail in the somewhat bizarre trial. The 40-year old man was prosecuted for copyright infringement related to the illegal distribution of 32…
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