Kent Pribbernow
08-05-2004, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/08/05ky/A1-music0805-10083.html' target='_blank'>http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/08/05ky/A1-music0805-10083.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Under pressure from music industry lawyers, Kentucky colleges say they are boosting efforts this fall to stop illegal downloading. They say they have installed new equipment and software to block downloading, will fine and even expel violators and are working with the recording industry to provide students legal access to music. If those measures don't work, they're warning students that the recording industry could sue, they said...."</i><br /><br />Good move. While it is a certainty that students will find ways to get past these obstructions setup by their schools, it's good to see Colleges and Universities take a stand against these selfish, spoiled, morally deprived kids who download music illegally. They need a little lesson in personal responsibility. Crack down on them while they are young and perhaps this education in crime and punishment will stick. Bottom line: If you download music via P2P networks, you are <b>stealing</b>. Here endeth the lesson. Class dismissed.