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15 Post author: false_vacuum 20 December 2011 02:07PM

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Comment author: Bugmaster 21 December 2011 06:52:25PM 2 points [-]

What makes you believe that the US won't go as far ?

Comment author: false_vacuum 21 December 2011 11:38:51PM 1 point [-]

As executions? As far as I know, the U.S. has only ever had capital punishment for murder and treason. Defining 'use of technology that could be used to circumvent copyright protection' as 'treason' does not appear to be on the horizon yet. I think.

Comment author: Bugmaster 21 December 2011 11:57:23PM 0 points [-]

As executions?

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize that you were referring to executions specifically; I thought you were referring to the entire process of erecting a sort of "Great Firewall of USA". I agree with you regarding executions, they are extremely unlikely.

Comment author: false_vacuum 22 December 2011 12:40:52AM 0 points [-]

Well, it wasn't me doing the referring, but anyway I'm a bit relieved you agree.