http://mathewingram.disqus.com/enFri, 08 Jun 2007 23:39:26 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/06/08/hey-ceos-can-steal-too-neener-neener/#comment-1314555<p>Thanks for pointing that out, Jonathan. I think my central point still holds though -- that physically taking property is legally different than infringing copyright, for a host of very good reasons.</p>MathewFri, 08 Jun 2007 23:39:26 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/06/08/hey-ceos-can-steal-too-neener-neener/#comment-1314554<p>One minor correction, copyright law can be a criminal offense. See title 17 section five chapter six of the U.S. legal code:</p><p><a href="http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#506" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#506">http://www.copyright.gov/ti...</a></p><p>Most of the time it is treated as a civil matter for many different reasons, but there is a potential for a criminal offense. This is how they arrest piracy and counterfeit DVD rings.</p><p>There are differences between the two, but they aren't as simple as civil vs. criminal I'm afraid...</p><p>Hope this helps!</p>Jonathan BaileyFri, 08 Jun 2007 23:12:31 -0000