NZ MP Enjoys Copyright Infringement, Votes For 3 Strikes

An anonymous reader writes "As New Zealand politicians are looking to rush through a new copyright law, 92A, which imposes a 'three strikes' regime on people accused of file sharing, some New Zealanders were a bit amused to see Parliament Member Melissa Lee stand up to speak in favor of the bill just hours after tweeting how she was enjoying a compilation of music put together for her by a friend. Does that count as her first strike?"

Re:National Party token Asian

[Anonymous Coward]

So in other words she's just like Sarah Palin bringing in the mouthbreather votes in the US. Too bad.

Re:It's passed

[Lord_of_the_nerf]

The Governor-General, for those non-colonials, exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth. This still involves rum rationing, beating back the filthy natives and occasionally blocking legislation that interferes with their profligate lifestyles.

In Australia, all of their functions could theoretically be fulfilled by a giant rubber stamp that hates change and is uncomfortable around dark people.

But See...

[Greyfox]

This is exactly the sort of thing we need to put a stop to! People enjoying music! If you're playing music in your car, driving down the street and someone else hears it, that's a public performance, and that's copyright infringement! If you make a song your ring tone and you didn't pay for it in ring tone format, that's a copyright infringement! If you hum a tune, that's copyright infringement! If you think about the jingle of that sub shop while you're buying a sub there, that's copyright infringement! Every single even remotely music-related thing you do on a daily basis should either generate revenue for the music industry or be considered copyright infringement! Now we've paid for the very best politicians money can buy to make this happen, so you people should mind your own business and go back to fucking sheep. And by the way, that tune that's playing when your're fucking sheep? Copyright infringement.

Re:National Party token Asian

[grouchomarxist]

For some reason I find this billboard of her amusing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MtAlbert_2009_Billboards2.jpg [wikipedia.org]

Re:Not enough information.

[517714]

Lady Macbeth washed her hands frequently. I am sure one can draw parallels.

Re:Not enough information.

[N Monkey]

Yes, those immortal words: "Out, damn'd spotify! out, I say!"