James Delahunty
17 Mar 2006 18:27
According to reports, Seoul Jongo law enforcement officers have questioned 57 people who downloaded a movie from a P2P network. These individuals were accused of downloading and possessing illegal copies of Lord of War. This differs from more frequent actions that target "distributors", or as they should be know; uploaders. The individuals were found after police monitored download activity on at least one P2P service.
Records seized from the local unnamed P2P service gave the police the information required to track down the individuals. However, it is unknown whether or not any criminal charges will be brought against them, as many of them are teenagers. Some have already reached settlements with Media Film International (MFI), which has the rights to the film in South Korea.
Police in South Korea can only investigate copyright infringement when a copyright holder complains, but a bill currently being discussed in the parliament aims to change that. Police said another 25 people are known to have downloaded the film, and are currently being tracked down.
Source:
The Register