Thread: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
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Old 30-11-2008, 11:12   #158
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Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
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Originally Posted by supremus View Post
There's no question that, legally speaking, stealing cable is indeed a form of theft
Nope. Legally speaking it's not theft at all.

It's an offence of "fraudulently receiving programmes" and is covered by the copyright act and not the theft act.

Theft requires you to permanantly deprive the owner of something.
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