The penalty for killing a man lower than for sharing the Simpsons movie

Thanks to a funny coincidence, Czech Republic was the first place in the world, where the Simpsons movie first (legally) appeared. And as the temptation for superiority in releasing movies for the majority of non-cinema viewers peaked, the first czech CAM came to light.

The sad part of this story is that the nineteen-year-old pirate hero got caught and now he is facing the charge of violating copyright laws. The suggested penalty is 5 years imprisonment and 5 million CZK (about $240000) fine. This statement is indeed exemplary in creating an exemplary case. Where did the exact amout appear?

Well, the experts from the Czech Anti-piracy Union (ČPU) summed up the equation, that if 100 000 people download the movie than 100 000 people won’t go to cinema to watch the movie. If the ticket costs 100 CZK, readily, the loss is their desired ten milion (five as the fine and another five for the responsibility). Funny calculation, isn’t it? The added value of irony is the fee the “pirate” paid to OSA while buying the ticket to cinema, and also the camcoder (the fee is included in the price).

In juxtaposition, after thirteen years a czech policeman was finally found guilty of killing a man and got 3 years imprisonment. Do you need more comments?

Sources

• FOX Threatens Measures After The Simpsons Movie Leak
  
• Simpsonovic kinorip jde k soudu (CZ)
• Má 87 minut animovaného filmu větší cenu než lidský život? (CZ)

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