Archive for May 21st, 2008
Mexico: 6 Years in Jail for Selling Movies and Music Online
12:49 pm By Maegan La Mala · crime|Justice|mexico · Comments Off
21 May 2008
A 26-year old Mexican citizen has been charged with piracy and sentenced to 6 years in prison for allegedly selling television shows, movies and music over the Internet:
A 6-year, 6-month sentence and a fine…equivalent to 428,000 pesos [about $41,000] was imposed on Edgar Rubio Corazón, 26, who sold music, movies and television series all over national territory and even overseas through his web site.
According to AFP, Rubio was caught when a tip came into authorities who later located him via his IP address.
What’s interesting to me is that Mexico crack down so hard on this guy, yet do nothing to the thousands of people who sell pirated media every day in broad daylight in virtually every tianguis in the nation. Perhaps this new anti-piracy law is the reason for the harsh penalty.
Via / AFP
Obama Not Declaring Victory Yet As He Wins Majority of Delegates
11:39 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Oregon|US Presidential Race 2008 · 1 Comment
21 May 2008
As I watched Barack Obama, with his wife and two daughters, cross the stage at his Iowa rally last night, I got to admit I thought, “How awesome would it be if this was the first family?”. Last night, Obama returned to the state whose primary acted as a crystal ball of what the rest of his campaign would look like. Last night Obama broke a significant barrier last night, earning a majority of pledged delegates. What makes this even more important is the fact that many unpledged delegates have said that they will go for whoever has the majority. In this case Obama.
But playing it smart, Obama didn’t say that it was over. Instead in Iowa last night he played the perfect Democrat politician, expressing his solidarity with the family of ailing Ted Kennedy, lavishing praise on Hillary Clinton, and saying the nomination of his party was within reach.
Smells Like…Basura
9:39 am By Maegan La Mala · Bizarro|Funny|Music|Spain · 5 Comments
21 May 2008Think American Idol is bad? Check out the Spanish equivalent. Poor Kurt Cobain is spinning in his grave.
Maradona Would Cut Off His Hand for Her
8:19 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Chismes|Sports · Comments Off
21 May 2008
For who? For Julia Roberts.
That’s what Maradona said yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was helping promote a new documentary about his life, by director Emir Kusturica.
“Me cortaría la mano de Dios por Julia Roberts”. He went on to say that “There’s no other woman for me: Julia Roberts.” Ugh.
We knew that Diego wasn’t perfect, but never thought he’d have such bad taste.
Via / El País
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