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From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: Helena speaks, again
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ao579@yfn.ysu.edu (Diane Richardson)

>Neal Pendleton wrote:
>Just in case Zane's house or business gets raided by the
>Copyright Terrorists, what rights does a raid victim have?
>Dennis Erlich complained that many things in his raid were
>not kosher.  For instance, does the victim have the right
>to inspect items removed?  Does the victim have the right
>to get an inventory list of items removed?

Diane:
>	I think the most important point is to remember that
>	this action is not done under a search warrant but
>	under a writ of search and seizure, as defined in
>	in copyright law.

    The federal rules of Search Warrant are different (much more
    explicit) than for Writ of Seizure.

>	I personally would refuse anyone entrance until I
>	had my own attorney present at the scene.

    If I had it to do over, I wouldn't open the door without an
    attorney present.  My first mistake.

>	The copyright law provides for search and seizure
>	so that warehouses full of pirated CDs and software
>	can be seized before they're allowed to go on the
>	market.  It was never intended to be used against
>	private individuals who were not attempting to
>	sell counterfeit items for personal profit.
                                        
    Exactly.

>	I just wonder if RTC has the chutzpah to conduct
>	another of their raids before they find out the
>	results of their last one.  They have to post a
>	bond before they can get a writ of seizure.  If
>	the writ is found to be obtained under false
>	pretenses, they lose their bond.
            
    It's pocket change to them.

>	How many bogus raids can the CoS afford, Helena?
                               
    One for each SP.

>	Diane Richardson
>	ao579@yfn.ysu.edu
  
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