On Sat, 2004-06-05 at 17:01, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Rui Miguel Seabra wrote: > > >> However, I am not convinced that the original poster's statement about > >> "laws recently approved in the EU that allow one to see his house raided > >> by private police without a warrant on alledged [sic] violations of > >> copyright" is accurate and objective. > > > > I'm reffering precisely to what you just noticed. And yes, they're > > accurate and objective. You can (and probably should) take a look at the > > directive. It is broad enough to allow that, and as you noticed, that > > happens in the UK and the USA. > > While I am opposed to software patents, > I believe you are grossly exaggerating the threat to civil liberties. > > First of all, the EU does not make laws. > It issues directives to individual states. > This directive does not require states to create a "private police" force > with the right to enter houses without a warrant. > > Which "private police" force is entitled > to enter houses without a warrant in the UK? > > Custom & Excise! keep up to date with your VAT!
