100 Computers of U.S. Midshipmen Seized (old news - 04:40AM Thursday Nov 28 2002)
A recent NY Times article highlights one of the most severe crackdowns on file sharing yet. In cooperation with RIAA, the United States Naval Academy has confiscated 100 computers "from students who are suspected of having downloaded unauthorized copies of music files over the Internet." The confiscation comes shortly after RIAA distributed warnings to academic institutions nation-wide.
First the Village People shamed the Navy by singing that foolish song, and now the Navy has shamed themselves by bowing to the desires of a commercial, non-governmental organization.
"Prepare to die for your country Johnny, but lay off the file trading and the booze, unless you are 21."
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