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Originally Posted by evildick
Since when did they start raiding people's homes for pirated satellite? Is this a new trend?
I know they like to hit the dealers whenever they can, the guys selling the equipment, but I've never heard of someone getting nailed yet for personal use.
edit: article says he was raided in 2001. Freaky.
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They haven't (AFIK) raided home in the US strictly for posessing devices alleged for personal use that might be used for satellite piracy.
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The raid occurred as the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and Miami-Dade County police were investigating Simpson and others in an alleged Ecstasy and satellite-theft ring. Simpson was never charged.
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http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/09/St...rated_si.shtml
But what they
have been doing for several years is filing civil suit against 10's of thousands of people who bought anything that
might be used to steal their signal. Most people pay them off because as their lawyers rightfully suggest, it is cheaper.
There is
much info here if anyone is truely interested in what is actually going on:
http://www.directvdefense.org/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/07...ocent_techies/