Likely Sentence

[JimmyCooper]

Hi

This scenario happened to me a couple of weeks ago:

Dawn Raid by Police and Trading Standards
Approx 30 items of counterfeit jewellery seized
Approx 150 items sold on ebay for between £25 and £30
Items if genuine retail for between £200 and £300 hence a "loss" to the industry of between £35000 and £50,000.00
Questioned at police station they are awaiting forensics from a laptop (nothing on it)

Never been in trouble before

Any idea of likely punishment?

Thanks

[another-view]

I don't but many people would do.

[B00]

Well you know what they say about a fool and his money....

[another-view]

Yes, which is why laws are in place to protect these numpties.

[jake-the-peg]

Come off it!

- they just want to try to fool people with a bit of fake bling!

Ever downloaded a movie or music another-view or is that OK piracy?

[sara3]

it's a shame for those that are genuinely taken in. some could be spending their pension on the grand-children's Christmas pressies.. who will, of course, immediately know they're fakes.

[B00]

Im not saying Jimmy is in the wrong, he is and im sure he knows it by now too ;-)

However I'll hold my hand up and admit if i was offered hooky goods and they looked decent enough, i'd buy them.

I'm sure quite a few people would too (and infact obviously have as far as Jimmy's concerned!). I'm just slightly annoyed at the holier than thou attitude of some posters here.

[ummmm]

Bloody good copies though Jake....

[another-view]

Exactly. Yet we are to believe Jimmy is a loveable rogue?
Throw the book at him.

[Mustardmit]

That's right AV -throw the book at him ! Cut off his g**lies -a good spell in the army would do him the power of good, what ! I didn't get where I am today etc etc....and another thing, the youth of today! dizzzz-----GUSTING !

[sara3]

I ordered a bracelet from Ebay, I don't think they said it was a particular make but it looked nice and classy. as soon as I opened the box I could see it was cheap tat. I gave it to my friend's daughter who happened to be there at the time (my daughter also thought it was bloody awful).

lesson learned.

[B00]

Who mentioned a lovable rogue?

You seem to be under the impression that I and others who disagree with you think that Jimmy 'ere should just be a ticking off and be told to be on his way, not at all.

But im alsonot hypocritical to lambast the guy whilst downloading music and films ( to use an example) as others may be doing.

[another-view]

That's more like it :-)

[Mustardmit]

..or putting it another way: "let he who is without sin..."

[Bobbisox]

BOO, I can't see the point of him asking " Any idea of likely punishment? " now, after he's done the deed, he probably thought he would never get caught !!!

[another-view]

another-view gets a pile of rocks ready.

[B00]

" he probably thought he would never get caught !!! "

Does that qualify as the Daft Statement of the Week" Bobbi? ;-)

[Bobbisox]

I believe we all have done something like downlaod a fav song???
but when you get caught...well????

[Bobbisox]

LOL@BOO
so why the f*** bleat on about it then ,,I mean JC !

[sara3]

JimmyCooper, lol at your previous post..


JimmyCooper (Fri 14:42 17/Apr/09)

Question Author


It's Sweden not the UK


Secondly, I have been downloading illegally for ten years and what has happened to me...

sound of tumbleweed.....

[daffy654]

I don't download films and songs illegally B00,i use official channels for my music downloads,such as iTunes and Amazon etc.
I have never downloaded a film,illegally or legally.
I think regular abers will be familiar with my rants on the subject of illegal downloads.lol