Reply to post: Re: So is anyone going to be held to account?

UK govt admits it pulled 10-year file-sharing jail sentence out of its arse

Steve Todd

Re: So is anyone going to be held to account?

@h4rm0ny - it wasn't just the public who were saying that 10 years is too long, it was parliament and the independent review. I've nothing against harmonising the sentences, but the implication is that the sentence for physical rather than online breach of the law is too high.

The other objection is the sloppiness of the drafting. Make it clear what is considered a serious offence under this law or it WILL get used on folks sharing torrents.

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