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# LaCroix: Penalties For File-sharing > Robbing A Bank
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/lacroix-penalties-for-filesharing-robbing-a-bank/
- Published: 2010-07-06T07:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-07-06T07:55:00.000Z
- Description: Jeremy LaCroix has written great short essay on IT News Today where he poses the question, on the media war, where to you stand? From The Essay: "I think that. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/07/lacroix-penalties-for-filesharing-robbing-a-bank.html]
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**Je**[![3010e97](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/farm5-static-flickr-com/4120/4759737418_5c7d7fbd29_t.jpg "3010e97")](http://www.flickr.com/photos/23641367@N08/4759737418/?ref=hypebot.com "3010e97 by Encrpyed Memories, on Flickr")**remy LaCroix** has written great **short essay** on [IT News Today](http://www.itnewstoday.com/?ref=hypebot.com) where he poses the question, [on the media war, where to you stand](http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=1628&ref=hypebot.com)?

> **[From The Essay](http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=1628&ref=hypebot.com)**: "**I think that it’s time** **that the media corporations get with the times**. The average person can care less about the laws regarding their DVD or CD collection, **much less** buy a **second copy** of every CD if one desires to transfer their songs to a portable music player. **The situation** with media companies is *ridiculous*. Only in Americaare there**harsher penalties**forillegally downloading music than robbing a bank."