Michigan Student Demands Media Sentry Stop Breaking Law

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A student has asked a Judge to grant an injunction to prevent mediasentry from continuing to break state laws.

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9695/U+of+Michigan+Student+Challenges+Media+Sentry%27s+Anti-Piracy+Activities

Now added to the list of complaints pending against MediaSentry's anti-piracy activities in Michigan is one brought by a student at the University of Michigan.
He asks that the company be forced to "Cease and desist all investigation activities concerning Michigan residents until such time as it secures a private investigative license."

The student points out that MediaSentry has "has engaged in an extensive investigation of my personal identity on university computers in an effort to determine 1) my personal identity, 2) my conduct and activities on the Internet, and 3) the contents of and nature of files within my personal computer."

The fact that MediaSentry is trying determine "the contents and nature of files" within a person's PC is surely the most egregious example of why its anti-piracy efforts require proper licensing under the Michigan Private Detective License Act (PDLA).

Why is it even necessary for this student to have to waste his time bringing criminals to book when the police should act to stop them ??

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Why is it even necessary for this student to have to waste his time bringing criminals to book when the police should act to stop them ??

i hate to say it but... the us legal system only works for those with the money to pad the pockets of those who make it 'work'.....

in order for it to actually work for joe average there has to be a -lot- of joe averages making a lot of noise....