Crap Copyright Amendment

[adam1194]

A case in the states recently where 5 kids are being charged over child pornography. A couple of girls took photos of themselves and sent them to mates. The girls and their mates (all minors) are all being charged.

Haha. Owned.

[n3on]

There's site about this copyright amendment: http://creativefreedom.org.nz

[NOWOOL]

Yeah, this bill was done under De fuher H. Clark. It should be rewrote and based on similar laws in other countries. Rather Marxist that it bans you for being suspect!

[NOWOOL]

There's site about this copyright amendment: http://creativefreedom.org.nz

Freedom? Do i need to remind you you live in a socialist country? Your'e lucky they didn't lock you up for your comment!

[n3on]

haha I'm from Canada so I'm used to saying whatever I feel like and having the gov back me just because they have to wo0t for free speech!

[Naki Rat]

Go here, download the blackout pic and use it as your avatar and sign the petition

then put this as your signature

(name) is blacked out: Stand up against "Guilt Upon Accusation" for New Zealand http://creativefreedom.org.nz/blackout.html

[ManDownUnder]

I'm embracing it - I think this section could be very effective!

Given the large number of employees with access to the internet and based on the statistical probability there will be at least one repeatedly accessing copyright material I hereby accuse the following organisations under Section 92A and demand they be disconnected from the internet forthwith.
1) APRA (www.apra.co.nz)
2) Microsoft
3) Hewlett Packard
4) Oracle
5) NZ Police
6) NZ Parliament
7) Every High Court Judge

I'll provode other names when those have been addressed.

[Indiana_Jones]

I know ACT is opposing this amendment.

-Indy

[SuperDave]

I know ACT is opposing this amendment.

-Indy

Yet they voted for it on its 3rd reading, mind you, so did EVERY other party with the exception of the Maori Party and the Greens.

This aside, what's done is done and there is nothing to be gained by arguing whose fault it is...efforts are better spent appealing the legislation itself, attacking it, not those who have the power to actually change it.

[davereid]

Dear Mr. Power

Labour has already dimininished the right of New Zealanders to a Trial before punishment with its range of "The Policeman can dole out the punishment on the side of the road" traffic laws.

None of which has reduced the boy racer plague at all.

I note that S92A is Nationals contribution to Tyranny in a small but meaningful way, with penalty exacted without conviction by the courts.

I suppose that it will save the courts some money, handy to National when it is the guardian of empty treasury chests.

While Labour introduced this terrible law, I see National have voted for it, and defended it at every turn.

Please show a bit of backbone, remind us that New Zealanders don't get punished except by due legal process.

Yours faithfully



David Reid
LEVIN

p.s. While surfing your web page http://www.national.org.nz I noticed the logo for "check your tax" was a copyright image, pinched from a $20 bill. I guess it will be fine until the end of the month.