Its seems though shalt not bear false witness is something these so called "halls of learning" have thrown out along with your childs rights.
http://torrentfreak.com/tackling-campus-piracy-with-fud-081005/Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) is one of the oldest, and perhaps most effective anti-piracy strategies. Today, we take a peek at how FUD is used by universities to counter campus piracy.
At Elon University, a small university just east of Greensboro, in North Carolina in a file-sharing piece last week in the student newspaper, the strategy of intimidation was plain to see. If you are unaware of the law regarding copyright infringement, however, you might be taken in. The article starts with talk of rumors, concerning all manner of things designed to instill fear; RIAA reps roaming the campus, being able to backtrack to things that happened years ago. Rumors that lead to uncertainty (how far back? Will that include something I did?) as well as doubt (anything I can do about it?).
Throughout the article, Assistant Vice President for Technology Chris Fulkerson makes it clear that students should be very careful. However, he’s not afraid to tweak the facts a little, or tell outright lies, for that matter. At one point he states that the fine is “$250,000 per infraction” which is a complete lie. Of greatest worry was his position on the details of students. Fulkerson has said that when/if the RIAA asks for names and details that correspond to an IP, the university will hand them over if the person can be identified.
In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Lehigh University also has a similar belief. Speaking to their student paper, University security officer Blair Bernhardt said that when they receive a notification of alleged infringement, the target’s Internet access is immediately cut off. “We lock the port instantly because we have to,” he said. “It’s the law to block access to the infringing materials, and it keeps the university from being liable for anything.” What law requires this action is currently unknown.
It seems that whilst requiring students to abide by college rules and the law, those tasked with protecting their prvacy and rights are free to break the law whenever they feel like it and act in a high handed manner when doing so, with this sort of moronic mentality to be found in certain US campuses is it any wonder students are lining up to give the RIAA and affiliated despots the "bird" for abusing their rights.
