Pirate Finder General

Pirate Finder General

films-1968-witchfinder-generalCory Doctorow, a man I have nothing but respect for, has just posted the following to BoingBoing:

Secretary of State Peter Mandelson is planning to introduce changes to the Digital Economy Bill now under debate in Parliament. These changes will give the Secretary of State (Mandelson — or his successor in the next government) the power to make “secondary legislation” (legislation that is passed without debate) to amend the provisions of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988).

That’s got to be a joke right?

I’d hope that it’s hearsay, but Cory is a founding member of the Open Rights Group (disclaimer: Stoprco buddy UK Pirate Party a few months back, follow ORG’s blog, do something! Copyright is your right to make copies, not the government’s right to stop you.

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