92 year old WWII vet bootlegs 300,000 DVDs and sends them to American soldiers in Afghanastan
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Hey nubs, if you actually read the article you would know that he sent them DVDs of movies not yet released in some cinemas in the US.
Feel free to try and explain to me how those soldiers were supposed to do it the legal way by viewing said movies in a theater in the middle of a war.
Feel free to try and explain to me how those soldiers were supposed to do it the legal way by viewing said movies in a theater in the middle of a war.
There is a huge gap between the drafted men from all walks of life fighting an actual invading force and threat in World War 2 to the guys who signed up for college money and got used by corporate owned politicians to fight a war that was not only over nothing, but we now know our leadership KNEW was about nothing.
I feel bad for the horrors both groups might run into, but far, far, FAR more for the former.
I feel bad for the horrors both groups might run into, but far, far, FAR more for the former.
I'm entirely all right with this.
If it were a teenager, I'd be all right with it.
If it were my mother, I'd be all right with it.
The fact that he's a 92-year-old WW2 vet doesn't change my opinion on the matter. It does, however, give me that happy little sappy feeling I try ever so hard to ignore whenever it surfaces...but I'll let it slide for now, due to the sheer scope of what the man accomplished for no financial gain and, instead, severe financial loss.
Arguing it doesn't really do any good. It happened. He accepts that he breached copyright law and still stands by the decision.
Good on him.
"Law"s aren't inherently good or bad and, in this case, the good done by breaking said law far outweighs the value of the law itself.
Regardless of how you feel about the troops or their actions, I'd expect at least some semblance of respect for the fact that they're actually out there handling the shit they handle. God knows I wouldn't do it.
It's a choice they made, certainly, but that fact doesn't negate how damned impressive it is that they actually go through with it, one tour at a time.
So, hell, give them DVDs. The fact that the movie companies haven't been doing this already is a bit disappointing to me to begin with.
All opinion, mind. Enjoy yours and I'll enjoy mine.
If it were a teenager, I'd be all right with it.
If it were my mother, I'd be all right with it.
The fact that he's a 92-year-old WW2 vet doesn't change my opinion on the matter. It does, however, give me that happy little sappy feeling I try ever so hard to ignore whenever it surfaces...but I'll let it slide for now, due to the sheer scope of what the man accomplished for no financial gain and, instead, severe financial loss.
Arguing it doesn't really do any good. It happened. He accepts that he breached copyright law and still stands by the decision.
Good on him.
"Law"s aren't inherently good or bad and, in this case, the good done by breaking said law far outweighs the value of the law itself.
Regardless of how you feel about the troops or their actions, I'd expect at least some semblance of respect for the fact that they're actually out there handling the shit they handle. God knows I wouldn't do it.
It's a choice they made, certainly, but that fact doesn't negate how damned impressive it is that they actually go through with it, one tour at a time.
So, hell, give them DVDs. The fact that the movie companies haven't been doing this already is a bit disappointing to me to begin with.
All opinion, mind. Enjoy yours and I'll enjoy mine.
Mpaa has to either prosecute this guy or let every other infringement case slide. Everything your average pirate does is waaaay smaller than this.
The man has my utmost respect - He's been in the same situation as us. War isn't all shooting and kicking doors down. On my first deployment; I spent 90% of my time sat in a guard tower reading a book, sat on the bog or cleaning my equipment. The other 10% is walking through fields all day in the blistering sun, with the potential of being shot/blown up by someone we can't even see.
The guys need something to keep 'em going and this is exactly what they need - if a soldier doesn't have time to blow off steam, they go fucking mental.
Yeah, maybe he shouldn't have pirated the movies, but fuck; atleast this is going towards a good cause and not just sitting on a teenagers PC because he doesn't want to pay.
The guys need something to keep 'em going and this is exactly what they need - if a soldier doesn't have time to blow off steam, they go fucking mental.
Yeah, maybe he shouldn't have pirated the movies, but fuck; atleast this is going towards a good cause and not just sitting on a teenagers PC because he doesn't want to pay.
well hello there! like i said before what this guy did was wrong his heart was in the right place, but he still should have gone about it a different way. Now in person id give you a few choice words and just walk away as people like you are not worth the air it takes to try and educate, but theres a wounderfull thing on this site called the ignore butten and i beleave im going to use it. Feel free to express your opinion it is your right, i just dont care to hear another word from you.Mortai Gravesend said:
Oh and since i wont see you anymore alow me to explaine something my post was not directed just at you, but at everyone who may have thought badly of solders after reading your post. So please try to ether understand my point or failing that ignore me as i have you
Regardless of his intentions, what he did was still illegal. That being said, I doubt he'll go to jail or be sued. Maybe he'll be allowed to help the military in a more legal manner as community service. He's a WWII vet and, as far as we know, a law-abiding citizen who knew what he was doing and I'll bet he'll make no apology for it. Letting him go without any type of reprimand for this action is a horrible precedent to set for veterans of any war or service.
But, as someone who has friends out in the field, stationed elsewhere in the world, or just now enlisting after school, I'm glad he's wanting to help in his old age.
But, as someone who has friends out in the field, stationed elsewhere in the world, or just now enlisting after school, I'm glad he's wanting to help in his old age.
