Hyperbole Meets Reality
Posted: February 14, 2012 Filed under: Politics Leave a comment »
Utah will not only send armed men to your house if you’re suspected of pirating music, but they will also be honored by the RIAA for such endeavors:
“Those are real results,” said RIAA Anti-Piracy Executive Vice-President Brad Buckles. “On behalf of the major U.S. music labels, we are pleased to present Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and members of the SECURE Strike Force with honorary Gold Records as a token of our appreciation for all the hard work they’ve done to meaningfully address piracy on the streets of Utah.”
In an effort to boost the state economy, the SECURE Strike Force was launched in June 2009 to stop major crimes of music piracy, and the illegal aliens involved. Suspects have been undocumented residents charged with forgery, racketeering and piracy, but agents have also seized drugs, fake government documentation, and several thousand pirated movies.
Back in 2003, the following was fun internet hyperbole:
