Piracy is not theft

[Jan]

Piracy is not theft in South Africa

Unlawfully downloading copyrighted videos and other content in South Africa would not legally be considered theft, three technology law experts have told MyBroadband.

This is despite a clause in the new Cybercrimes Act which states that theft of non-physical property should be treated the same is regular, common law theft.

“The common law offence of theft must be interpreted so as not to exclude the theft of incorporeal property,” Section 12 of the Cybercrimes Act reads.

While some legal professionals are of the view that this section of the Cybercrimes Act effectively criminalises unlawful downloading, or casual piracy, many others do not.

 

[konfab]

As if the South African government has a serious moral problem with someone taking the property of others.

 

[saor]

While some legal professionals are of the view that this section of the Cybercrimes Act effectively criminalises unlawful downloading, or casual piracy, many others do not.

Great. A law in place that not even legal professionals can agree on.

 

[Decarin]

The ISPs won't know jack if the connection is encrypted...

 

[ToxicBunny]

Great. A law in place that not even legal professionals can agree on.

This is always the case until court cases clarify the interpretations.

I would tend to err on the side of Dominic's interpretation though...

 

[Juice]

Great. A law in place that not even legal professionals can agree on.

If two lawyers agree on something, one of them isn't doing their job.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Of course it's not theft, you're not stealing the original. You're making a copy. Otherwise taking a picture of the Mona Lisa and printing a life sized copy of it would also be theft...

 

[LazyLion]

... and all the torrent apps which were uninstalled last week, are now being re-installed....

 

[supersunbird]

 

[Vorastra]

Piracy is not theft in South Africa

Unlawfully downloading copyrighted videos and other content in South Africa would not legally be considered theft, three technology law experts have told MyBroadband.

This is despite a clause in the new Cybercrimes Act which states that theft of non-physical property should be treated the same is regular, common law theft.

“The common law offence of theft must be interpreted so as not to exclude the theft of incorporeal property,” Section 12 of the Cybercrimes Act reads.

While some legal professionals are of the view that this section of the Cybercrimes Act effectively criminalises unlawful downloading, or casual piracy, many others do not.

Again, why do any of us care.
As if the guavamint is going to enforce any of it lmao

 

[supersunbird]

Again, why do any of us care.
As if the guavamint is going to enforce any of it lmao

Yep, as soon as they deal with us MyBB CoJ hackers...

 

[WollieVerstege]

I have always had it that copying stuff is not illegal, but selling that copied stuff for money is illegal as it is not yours to sell.

 

[konfab]

 

[gregmcc]

 

[gregmcc]

@konfab jeez, how did you know what I was thinking

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Again, why do any of us care.
As if the guavamint is going to enforce any of it lmao

This is actually right up their alley...much easier targets than real crime.

 

[friedpiggy]

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I frikken would if i could

 

[TheMightyQuin]

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But I can drive my friend's car without getting locked up. Peer-to-peer driving.

 

[Polymathic]

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Yet

 

[Gazg]

Neither is anything else for that matter.......its just called borrowing.