Turkey to extradite Fergie?

[Arturo Bassick]

That is indeed an interesting case as it's not clear whether what he did is illegal under UK law.

Most reports have said it isnt.
If it is then Google (or other search engines) searches returning the same results are surely also breaking the law. They may get away with it as they return search results where he maintains links.

[AtW]

If it is then Google (or other search engines) searches returning the same results are surely also breaking the law. They may get away with it as they return search results where he maintains links.

I don't think it's correct comparison because Google search does not primarily concern itself with searching for torrents, it's a very small part of its business and they certainly don't make much money from it - unlike that guy, that I think will be his undoing.

[wobbegong]

Slightly off topic but the Turkish don't want to join the EU or anyone else for that matter, they are a very powerfull country being situated between the west and the arab world and many countries from both sides court them, we probably need them more than they need us

Oh yes they do.

The Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, says his country still wants to join the European Union despite the euro zone crisis. 20/11/2011

[Arturo Bassick]

I don't think it's correct comparison because Google search does not primarily concern itself with searching for torrents, it's a very small part of its business and they certainly don't make much money from it - unlike that guy, that I think will be his undoing.

The making money should make no difference, it is only a question of whether he broke UK law.
If he is guilty then what next? Are all UK citizens subject to all global law?

[AtW]

The making money should make no difference, it is only a question of whether he broke UK law.

There are also international treaties governing IP.

Personally I think he's crossed the line especially with making money on it, however it's not obvious to me that he could get convicted in UK, especially given that police and CPS are generally very lax when it comes to cyber crimes.

[BrilloPad]

The making money should make no difference, it is only a question of whether he broke UK law.
If he is guilty then what next? Are all UK citizens subject to all global law?

The UK has to do whatever the USA says.

[AtW]

The UK has to do whatever the USA says.

USA actually pursues criminals around the world and gets them sooner or later - the UK on the other hand does not seem to care about cyber crime much unless it involves voice mail hacking of celebrities!

[Sysman]

I'm surprised the Turks are even trying to pursue this, given that the UK is about the only EU country to support their wish to join the EU.

But then maybe our enthusiasm for that has been flagging, or it's not a desirable objective for them any more.

The article I read yesterday reported that the timing of the programme coincided with Turkey's attempt to get into the EU, and that's why they are so upset.

[AtW]

The article I read yesterday reported that the timing of the programme coincided with Turkey's attempt to get into the EU, and that's why they are so upset.

Turkish children are likely to have better protection if Turkey was in the EU rather than out of it.

[Sysman]

Slightly off topic but the Turkish don't want to join the EU or anyone else for that matter, they are a very powerfull country being situated between the west and the arab world and many countries from both sides court them, we probably need them more than they need us

Er, why have they applied to join the EU then?