As for the fate of the site, Peter has already promised that The Pirate Bay will continue. The site itself was never on trial, only the four individuals listed above.
Apr-17-2009 11:12
Ian
Not dead yet.
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK
if the companies were to sue them, obviously for obscene amounts of money, do they think they'd actually be able to get 4 average joes to pay up?
Apr-17-2009 11:26
wing
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2008
Location: TERRA
^ yeah what the fuck eh. are they expecting them to end their lives or what
Apr-17-2009 12:13
bamski
snuoq ou
Registered: Mar 2006
Location: I am merely here
It's not like it's the first time a joe-sixpack gets a million dollar fine. I've always wondered who ends up paying for these? The government? The tax-payers?
Last edited by bamski on Apr-17-2009 at 12:26
Apr-17-2009 12:16
Ian
Not dead yet.
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK
quote:
Originally posted by DuBam
It's not like it's the first time a joe-sixpack gets a million dollar fine. I've always wondered who ends up paying for these? The government? The Tax-payers?
yeah that's my question really It's something I wonder.
Apr-17-2009 12:21
bamski
snuoq ou
Registered: Mar 2006
Location: I am merely here
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
yeah that's my question really It's something I wonder.
I know, but I fucking hate +1'ing all the time
Apr-17-2009 12:24
Joss Weatherby
Banned
Registered: May 2008
Location: The Pacific Northwest, of course
A lot of places you remain in state "custody" until your fines are paid.
That means garnishing wages for a long long long time.
It's something I wonder.
