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Written by tinfoil
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Wednesday, 16 April 2003 14:11
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c|net reports that the US Navy has laid out punishment for 85 students busted in an RIAA prompted raid on student computers. Punishment stopped short of expulsion or suspension, but was appropriate, according to a spokesman for the school.
'This was about holding the next generation of our nation's combat leadership accountable for their actions,' said Commander Bill Spann, the Academy's spokesman. 'This was an important lesson to learn, particularly given their age. They were told on numerous occasions that this was an inappropriate use of government resources.'
The RIAA welcomed the disciplinary actions.
'When colleges and universities enforce their own policies against copyright infringement occurring on their campuses, it is often a wake-up call to those unaware of the serious consequences involved in engaging in this type of illegal activity,' a spokeswoman said. 'We absolutely applaud those (institutions) who take such theft seriously.' How's that for your daily dose of RIAA doublespeak? They welcome colleges to enforce their own policies on one hand, but on the other they will walk in and sue the shit out of students without talking to the college first.
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