> Kwyjibo wrote:

>> It appears that, In South Australia anyway, it's fine to break the
>> law if enough people are breaking the same law......
>>
>> http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23495134-421,00.html
>>
>> HUNDREDS of police officers across South Australia caught using
>> their work computers to illegally copy movie DVDs will escape
>> prosecution. ......
>>
>> "This practice is potentially a breach of copyright and misuse of
>> SAPOL equipment," it said.
>>
>> ........
>>
>> Police sources have told The Advertiser an official investigation,
>> which could lead to criminal charges, will not be conducted because
>> of the large number of police officers involved in copying DVDs.
>>
>>
>>

>
> Absent copying for commercial purposes, it's not a criminal offence,
> just a breach of copyright. The officers might get sued by the
> copyright holders, but it seems unlikely.
>
> Sylvia.