Ley de propiedad intelectual castigaría el crimen futuro
Una nueva ley bajo consideración en el Congreso en Washington expandiría los poderes del Estado para combatir los crimenes contra la "propiedad intelectual". Hasta ahora nada nuevo, pero lo curioso es que será un crimen la intención de violar los copyrights. No importa si fracasa o no el intento: igual es un crimen.
During a speech in November, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales endorsed the idea and said at the time that he would send Congress draft legislation. Such changes are necessary because new technology is "encouraging large-scale criminal enterprises to get involved in intellectual-property theft," Gonzales said, adding that proceeds from the illicit businesses are used, "quite frankly, to fund terrorism activities."The 24-page bill is a far-reaching medley of different proposals cobbled together. One would, for instance, create a new federal crime of just trying to commit copyright infringement. Such willful attempts at piracy, even if they fail, could be punished by up to 10 years in prison.
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