The MPAA Threatened Sweden
“Clearly the complaints that we filed on behalf of out members in 2004 and 2005 with the police in Stockholm and Gothenbirg against the operators of The Pirate Bay have resulted in no action. As I am sure you are aware, the American Embassy has sent entreaties to the Swedish government urgirig it to take action against The Pirate Bay and other organizations operating with Sweden that facililate copyright theft. As we discussed during our meeting, it is certainly not in Sweden’s best interests to earn a reputation among other nations and trading partners as a place where utter lawlessness with respect to intellectual properties is tolerated. I would
urge you once again to exercise your influence to urge law enforcement authorities in Sweden to take much-needed action against The Pirate Bay.”
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Dharma said,
June 21, 2006 at 6:17 pm
SHIT SHIT SHIT!!!!
Dnel said,
June 21, 2006 at 7:01 pm
I’m really confused at what point governments got involved and dragged private sector business issues into the realm of international politics? Surely this is between the MPAA, their clients and the “pirates”, not the United States government and the nation of Sweden. This is insane and shows just how much the industry has wormed it’s way into the Whitehouse which is seriously unfair play…
Anonymous said,
June 21, 2006 at 8:25 pm
Private business and the government are very much connected.
Dnel said,
June 21, 2006 at 9:11 pm
Which therefore provides private business greater rights than the individuals who elected the government in to serve them. What a mess…
Who can blame Sweden for doing what they can to protect their citizens from these people who do not have ‘the people’ in their best interests.