Posted by kim on 11/13/05 15:40

"HibiscuzBeaver" <christy@netease.net> wrote in message
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> "Edward Teach" <eteach@aarrgghh.org> wrote in message
> news:11n721bo5qr0e91@corp.supernews.com...
>>I heard on a recent radio news broadcast that lawmakers are considering
>> penalties of up to six years in prison for P2P file sharers. Welcome to
>> the
>> U$A.
>>
>>
> Well that will be a whole bunch of people getting jail time if they do go
> through with it. I don't think prison systems in the USA have enough
> room.

There are two prison systems in the USA, State and Federal. File sharing is
a Federal offence. Although State prisons are overcrowded there was a
massive expansion of the Federal prisons system in the 1980s so there is
plenty of room to house new offenders. Also there is no parole or plea
bargaining in the Federal prison system so six years will mean six years.

(kim)

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