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Greeks sentence man to 3 months for buying Pirate CD's

spongebob · 2004-05-20 14:47:46

Rather than crack down hard on the suppliers, the Greeks have tactically sentenced someone (a tourist propably) to three months in pokey because he bought 2 Pirate Music CD's . Story on BBC Website Let that be a final warning to any of yiz thinking of going there on hollyers , the tourists will always be able to pay fatter…

20-05-2004 2:47pm

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Rather than crack down hard on the suppliers, the Greeks have tactically sentenced someone (a tourist propably) to three months in pokey because he bought 2 Pirate Music CD's .

Story on BBC Website

Let that be a final warning to any of yiz thinking of going there on hollyers , the tourists will always be able to pay fatter fines than the locals

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after that whole "banning gaming" fiasco, i'd sooner go to Iraq

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#3 20-05-2004 4:54pm

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What'll happen next? HMV and microsoft start their own police force, with full government backing? I wouldn't be surprised,

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