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Originally Posted by Redrob
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This case will massively hit video stores, game stores, used book stores and eBay. 
Apparently, depending on how the Supremes rule, stuff made overseas may be illegal to sell without manufacturer's permission. The movie studios fought the First Sale Doctorine back in the 1980's when home video stores first opened and have always wanted to see the doctrine eliminated in the USA as well.
This case is worth watching. 
No Fear, Just Knowledge. 
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That should be "DOCTRINE", not "DOCTORINE" but at any rate, I'd like to see the Federalies try to police all the rummage sales, garage sales (Jumbles to you in the UK) across the nation. Not to mention Craigslist and all the freebie ad sites out there.
Not enforceable in any real meaningful way and there would be such an outcry and blowup of civil disobedience that the government would look like the fool that it is.
Can you imagine Soccer Moms being arrested for selling second-hand CDs or games out of a driveway?
That shit won't go far.........................................
