FBI Issues Reflection Warnings (yes, april fools thing...but give it time....)
FBI Issues Reflection Warnings
Starting this week, department stores will begin affixing "FBI Anti-Piracy" stickers to mirrors, warning consumers that placing a reflective object in the same room as a television could constitute a violation of U.S. copyright law. In a related lawsuit, EFF is representing Dana Auerbach, a ballet instructor who was caught watching The Black Swan in her dance studio while on lunch break. She faces a $750 to $150,000 penalty for each of her infinite charges of infringement.
New "Six Drone Strikes" Agreement Targets File-Sharers, Militants
A troubling new agreement between the MPAA, the RIAA, several large ISPs, and the Department of Homeland Security has paved the way for a new government program aimed at combatting the violent overthrow of the United States and/or moderate-to-heavy copyright infringement. The initiative, officially named the Unmanned Aircraft Copyright Notification System, is said to work on a "six strike" basis of warnings and destruction. The first three accusations of infringement or terrorism by the U.S. government will deliver pop-up notifications to targeted users. Subsequent offenses will be addressed with a range of "mitigation measures" that will be determined by the drones' onboard autonomy software. EFF is concerned about the possibility of innocent American citizens being caught in the (literal) crossfire of the program. In response, a DHS spokesperson pointed to evidence compiled by the entertainment industry that terrorists and file-sharers frequently hang out in the same seedy bars, and often stay on each other's couches.
https://www.eff.org/effector/26/09
