Hae-Yu
08-02-2007, 10:27 AM
Federal customs agents Wednesday raided more than 30 businesses and homes, looking for devices that let pirated video games play on Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox 360, and Nintendo's Wii.
The alleged sale and distribution of illegal modification chips and copyright circumvention devices for the popular consoles and others included 32 search warrants in 16 states, said the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Illicit devices like the ones targeted today are created with one purpose in mind, subverting copyright protections," Julie L. Myers, assistant secretary of Homeland Security for ICE, said in a release. "These crimes cost legitimate businesses billions of dollars annually and facilitate multiple other layers of criminality, such as smuggling, software piracy and money laundering."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20074468/
I like how the BSA attack dog says "created with one purpose in mind." The devices are often used by hardcore games so they can play Japanese-only releases. They bought these machines. They own them. They can mod them however they wish. Why is it that the content industries continually seek to alienate their most faithful audiences? We have a War on Terror going on and yet the Feds still have enough manpower to conduct these investigations and raids. Does anyone take it seriously, or am I the only one?
The alleged sale and distribution of illegal modification chips and copyright circumvention devices for the popular consoles and others included 32 search warrants in 16 states, said the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Illicit devices like the ones targeted today are created with one purpose in mind, subverting copyright protections," Julie L. Myers, assistant secretary of Homeland Security for ICE, said in a release. "These crimes cost legitimate businesses billions of dollars annually and facilitate multiple other layers of criminality, such as smuggling, software piracy and money laundering."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20074468/
I like how the BSA attack dog says "created with one purpose in mind." The devices are often used by hardcore games so they can play Japanese-only releases. They bought these machines. They own them. They can mod them however they wish. Why is it that the content industries continually seek to alienate their most faithful audiences? We have a War on Terror going on and yet the Feds still have enough manpower to conduct these investigations and raids. Does anyone take it seriously, or am I the only one?