to not like pirate dvds?

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I had a friend try to sell me pirate DVDs today. I was quite surprised. She is a sensible person and must know this is against the law.

I wouldn't buy anything as I don't agree with it. I think it impacts on the film industry and I personally love to go to the cinema and wouldn't want cinemas to go under. Is pirating seen as a 'lesser crime' that people don't care about or am I just being precious and it doesn't really matter?

Of course it is a lesser crime

It's not like murder is it? I'd say it's prob the same level as shoplifting.

I d/l tv shows (because I hate waiting for shows from the us) but then I buy them anyway if I like them.

I don't do it with films but know plenty who do

By lesser crime I meant seen as less than stealing. Sorry I wasn't very clear.

I dl movies and tv shows. But I also buy DVDs cos i like to have them all lined up on my shelf. I don't feel at all bad about downloading. I would never buy pirated DVDs though as it funds organised crime and exploits vulnerable people in other countries. Also pirated DVDs would look shit on my shelf.

The bigger crime is your friend trying to sell something that isn't hers to begin with. Even worse that she is trying to sell it to you.

Someday

I feel you may be very much like me

Pirate DVDs etc are usually streamed in to fund terrorism; its useful for money laundering, plus drugs and child trafficking cover.

The nice bloke down the road is the bottom of the food chain who doesnt know where the money i s being fed back.

I have bought pirates, BEFORE, I realised where the money went.

I never knew that Jumping.

Pirate DVDs etc are usually streamed in to fund terrorism; its useful for money laundering, plus drugs and child trafficking cover.

Total rubbish. The guy will have downloaded it for free from the Internet to try and make some money for himself. It is still highly illegal.

Yanbu, my husband works in the industry and I don't see why criminals should get the profit from his hard work and talent. illegal downloads are no better than dodgy dvds.

I was going to say all you need is a good PC, the Internet and a DVD burner

Have to say I agree with you Katienana.

*Pirate DVDs etc are usually streamed in to fund terrorism; its useful for money laundering, plus drugs and child trafficking cover

Poppycock.... usually it it a one man band trying to earn some beer money or petrol money...... nothing sinister...

but it is still illegal but hey ho...

Will not have them in the house dh bought ted home a few weeks ago i snapped the disc.

redyam
Total rubbish

Really? I did 20 years in an anti-money laundering environment tracking the money involved in this sort of shit.

old link, but it is indicative of Triads, who do run most of the Pirate DVD rings in the UK

www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/jul/13/ukcrime.film

YABU. They are some of Johnny Depp's best work

(come on, someone had to say it)

But not all of them. Bloke in the office does them for himself. Not that anyone buys them. The moron even advertised them on the work internal forum

I think people who do this are utter scum. It's stealing pure and simple. I have friends in the film/music industry and I wouldn't buy pirated, and I'd find it hard to stay friends with someone who would, TBH.

It was, up until anyone with an internet connection could do it.

Apart from me obviously. Help!!

Inever, you beat me to it

Captain Jack Sparrow is never wrong!