Turbo Geek

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Knowledge Architect

Last two paragraphs of the article:

Paul Ramsden, deputy CEO at the Trading Standards Institute, added that software piracy is not a victimless crime and the proceeds help fund much more serious crimes.

He said: "These people we are dealing with aren't local criminals. This is big business. It funds terrorist organisations."

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Where is the evidence of this? This is a VERY provacative claim to make as the 'terrorist card', when played, always sets off alarm bells.

I certainly hope the "journalist" who acquired this quote pressed for some details that would verify this claim. If not, then it whomever publishes such quotations is taking a partisan position in support of the intellectual property industries.

All too often, the main-stream media just parrots whatever carefully crafted press release the RIAA/IFPI, MPAA, or BSA spokeperson proffers without critical review or any attempt to independently verify any assertions made in such self-serving press releases.