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Originally Posted by shawty
Its illegal, its theft, thats the motivation of reporting someone.
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When this isn't a consistent policy for someone, there is no logic in that statement whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
I bet the anti grassers would be the FIRST to complain if it was them who was the victim of theft.
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I don't agree with the idea that you should have to face the person you turn in, and I wouldn't want it to come across as if I in any way condone cable piracy, I'm just saying it's an extremely minor issue, far less significant than many other crimes people turn a blind eye to or commit on a daily basis. As for being the victim of theft, my business is the subject of copyright theft every single day, and although it's not something we encourage, it's also not something that is a financial burden to us. In moderation, it actually benefits us, just like a degree of piracy benefits the cable companies, which is a complexity few people seem able - or willing - to grasp.
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Originally Posted by Jonnymeg
Theft is theft. Stealing a car is important to the person who owns the said car. Stealing cable is important to the cable company. No one is worse than the other and should be treated equally.
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This statement is contradicted by the cable companies' relative indifference to the supposed problem, and furthermore by the fact that nobody has apparently been successfully prosecuted for such an offence, unlike stealing cars, so the "theft is theft" mantra is really quite meaningless.