Posts tagged pirates
Pirates Caught On Net
Mar 11th
The largest internet free file sharing website the pirates bay was seized for illegal promotion of downloading copyrighted files and four men responsible the website’s activities were arrested and were sentenced a years jail imprisonment by the Swedish court. This was an unusual victory for the entertainment industry as huge losses to companies like Sony, Warner bros, EMI, universal studios and many others were mainly due to these illegal websites which allows its viewers to download original copyrighted music, games and softwares for free. The caught owners of the website Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij and Carl Lundström have also been charged $ 30 m for the losses their website has caused in addition to imprisonment. Though there are hundreds of other websites which promote these same illegal activities, this small victory will carry the most important message to the public that ‘Piracy is wrong.
Pirates Gets Their Hands On The Shipping Industry
Mar 11th
Piracy has really become a serious threat to whole world, not just in terms of human safety but also to the economy. The pirates of Somalia are almost fearless and continue their attacks on the container despite the untiring efforts of all nations and the naval forces. Ship hijacking by pirates have almost become common today, with atleast 3 ships being hijacked every week. Due to these attacks the insurance becoming more reluctant to grant agreements with shipping companies, and the ships are forced to take longer and safer routes due to which the cost of transporting via the ocean has almost become double when compared to 2005. Also due to no guarantee to the life of the crew, the wages for the men aboard the ship has to be increased tremendously just to keep them on board. All these hijackings have caused severe unrest among shipping companies and affect the prices of all products, which adds to the tension already caused by the economic recession.