The MPAA is fucking clueless

via Donewaiting.com...

Q: Do you own a video recorder

VALENTI: Yes, sir, I do. I am taking somebody else's copyrighted material without their consent and I know damn well I am infringing. But as far as court action or anything else, I am safe. First, it is not a criminal act. Again, the opposition would tell you video, police, and criminals. They show an astonishing lack of the copyright law. They know good and well that that is not a criminal infringement unless you do it for profit. But on the other hand the plaintiffs [i.e. we] have said they are moving against anybody in the homes. There is no problem, but 1 know and everybody else knows they are infringing."

How the hell can this guy know this, say this, and yet, still make up some arbitrary limit to the crimes that he himself is committing? So... he can make copies for his own personal use, and even let friends borrow the stuff... but at some undetermined point, even if no profit is made, this suddenly becomes a big illegal deal? This is extreme bullshit. WTF is this guy even saying?

-> The Horse's Mouth