Feds raise questions about big media's piracy claims
Found on CNet News on Monday, 12 April 2010
The GAO said most of the published information, anecdotal evidence, and records show that piracy is a drag on the U.S. economy, tax revenue, and in some cases potentially threatens national security and public health.
The accountability office even noted the existence of data that shows piracy may benefit consumers in some cases.
Some media outlets have reported that counterfeit goods can be traced to organized crime and groups that support terrorism.
Same old claim that piracy is the evil reason for everything. So old that nobody actually believes that anymore. Pirates affect public health (not as much as politicans who mess up healthcare) and are the secret supporters of organized crime and terrorism (unlike Lockheed-Martin, Glock, Walther or HK).