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cestithyesterday at 3:00 PM1 replyview on HN

Copyright infringement in the United States has both civil and criminal elements at law.


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tacticalturtleyesterday at 3:21 PM

Touché.

This will arouse the ire of the “copyright infringement isn’t theft” people - but we also have the government enforce shoplifting and larceny from retail businesses.

I believe the legal cost to recoup the loss of either IP revenue or physical property will be born by the victim though.

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