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Originally Posted by TeleConvert
I hate that! I would think (being not a lawyer) that given the value of a CD, (10-20 bucks) the theft of the music by copying it would be petty-theft. Maybe it is safer to shoplift them after all! (not that I'm advocating that)
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Yes, since many people are determined to steal music, maybe shoplifting is a good, if low-tech way to get the music they want to listen to. They willingly pay $4 for a cup of coffee, but are too cheap to pay for a cd...the shoplifting would appear to carry less of a penalty for those folks.