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Posted by resisted on Apr-25-2003 11:36:

3 Arrested in MP3 Raids

Three arrested in MP3 raids
Simon Hayes
APRIL 23, 2003

AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have arrested three people as part of an investigation into alleged music piracy on the internet.

The three - who are understood to be students - were arrested as police executed warrants at four Sydney addresses this morning.
A Federal Police spokesman confirmed the three had been arrested. Police are considering whether charges will be laid.

Australian IT understands the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged piracy, co-ordinated by the Federal Police and the recording industry.

Last month Federal Police executed search warrants at Telstra and Perth-based ISP Eftel, along with several other ISPs which have not been identified. No wrongoing was attributed to the ISPs.

http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,6326080^15306^^nbv^,00.html

Not much information, i wonder if its true or just being used as a 'scare' tactic?

Posted by Pointy on Apr-25-2003 12:32:

Heh...fucking Howard's following the yanks again!

Posted by Chuck Norris on Apr-25-2003 13:18:

Are these the infamous DJ SAMMY DOWNLOADERS?

Posted by BJeT on Apr-25-2003 13:25:

shit these things always seem to make me

I'll just about bet that the amount of choonage that these ppl were movin' was a veritable F***load and no doubt all in the wrong sort of places !

2c worth

Posted by webmeister on Apr-25-2003 13:38:

The guys arrested were the operators of mp3wma.net ... I haven't been there for ages, but if I remember correctly they'd usually have Ministry, Cream etc compilations for download.....

Posted by gumble on Apr-25-2003 13:46:

mp3wma land????

OMG hahahahahahahhahah

i got so much stuff from there years ago.

vengaboys

Posted by escee on Apr-25-2003 19:00:

just quietly, perhaps federal police should work on stopping the people that press multiple burnt cds then sell them at swap meets for dollars a pop.

piracy would "hurt" companies half as much if they focused on taking out the big fish.

Posted by Hybrid Junkie on Apr-26-2003 07:25:

quote:
Originally posted by escee
just quietly, perhaps federal police should work on stopping the people that press multiple burnt cds then sell them at swap meets for dollars a pop.

piracy would "hurt" companies half as much if they focused on taking out the big fish.

But.... wouldn't that require some degree of intelligence?

Posted by Ves on Apr-26-2003 07:38:

'mp3 raids'! hahah... I find that concept rather amusing. Don't the federal police have anything better to do with their time? Shouldn't they be concerning themselves with, dare I say, more serious crimes?

It just seems so pointless to me. for fuck's sake, 'mp3 raids'. That's pathetic...

Posted by Xavier on Apr-26-2003 07:47:

Great their busy doing mp3 raids, now I can participate in gang rapes, robberies and murders all around Australia with no one to track me down.

Posted by Audio Beverage on Apr-26-2003 07:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Hybrid Junkie
But.... wouldn't that require some degree of intelligence?

the australian federal police after the bali terrorist bombings:

"I think i dropped my keys here last night. or maybe i locked them in the car.......again "

"OMFG! IS THAT 50 cENTS!!!! "

But im just suprised how they managed to find all those mp3s when someone like me dosent even have access to the HUB?

Posted by escee on Apr-26-2003 09:17:

quote:
Originally posted by Hybrid Junkie
But.... wouldn't that require some degree of intelligence?

i thought they did on tv all the time?
cant someone wear a wire?

Posted by Chuck Norris on Apr-26-2003 10:29:

Posted by bassaholix on Apr-26-2003 10:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Hybrid Junkie
But.... wouldn't that require some degree of intelligence?

HAHAHA

hmm i used to download some stuff from this site.. but then when the servers went apeshit i stopped... the anti-leech never worked or the servers were downloading to me @ 3K.. umm no thank you...

They should be more worried about everyday crimes to me i reckon!

Posted by Rememberence_ on Apr-27-2003 04:45:

fuck.. one of my mates helps run mp3wma.net..

die pigs

Posted by Sid on Apr-27-2003 05:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Ves
'mp3 raids'! hahah... I find that concept rather amusing. Don't the federal police have anything better to do with their time? Shouldn't they be concerning themselves with, dare I say, more serious crimes?

It just seems so pointless to me. for fuck's sake, 'mp3 raids'. That's pathetic...

I agree, do something useful with your time and bust some drug dealers or something

Posted by webmeister on Apr-27-2003 08:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Rememberence_
fuck.. one of my mates helps run mp3wma.net..

die pigs

I think you mean one of your mates helped run mp3wma.net .. now he's probably getting acquainted with Bubba

Posted by Chuck Norris on Apr-27-2003 08:44:

Haha good call

Posted by JooB on Apr-27-2003 10:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Xavier
Great their busy doing mp3 raids, now I can participate in gang rapes, robberies and murders all around Australia with no one to track me down.

haha!
Thats like those "Police Are Now Targetting: Speeding" signs.
/me takes off seatbelt and hangs one foot out the window

Posted by Ian on Apr-27-2003 10:52:

quote:
Originally posted by S_madis
I agree, do something useful with your time and bust some drug dealers or something

All the pigs do here is catch speeding motorists, the nearest police station is 15 miles away and half the time they have to ask u for directions to your town cos they're stupid

Also 2 of my towns 'loyal cops' were sacked last week for coming onto a 15 year old girl, police, what police ?

Posted by OLi_A on Apr-27-2003 11:15:

quote:
Originally posted by JooB
haha!
Thats like those "Police Are Now Targetting: Speeding" signs.
/me takes off seatbelt and hangs one foot out the window

haha nice one

Posted by bassaholix on Apr-28-2003 06:15:

quote:
Originally posted by JooB
haha!
Thats like those "Police Are Now Targetting: Speeding" signs.
/me takes off seatbelt and hangs one foot out the window

LOL

Btw dood.. that av' pic? wat up?

Posted by Renegade on Apr-28-2003 10:21:

quote:
Originally posted by bassaholix
Btw dood.. that av' pic? wat up?

It's Bob Hawke, the greatest prime-minster ever! What else needs to be said!

Posted by JooB on Apr-28-2003 10:22:

Carn` Bobby Hawke! Not sure if anyone saw the cricket a few years ago, with the camera panning over to Mr Hawke sculling a pint infront of a few proud yobbos - what a true leader! Besides, that facial expression he has makes me laugh regularly too.