Originally Posted by Phil
Use of the term "pirate" to refer to someone who copies information without permission of the copyright holder is pushed upon us by those who profit from restricting the copying of information and have a vested interest in elevating our perception of the wrongness of the act.
I'm an avid video gamer, so I've grown up with that particular terminology. :P And, either way, it is considered proper usage of the word (see:
this)
2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.: The record industry is beset with piracy.
And, if absolutely nothing else, "piracy" is quicker to say and to type than "copyright infringement," and I always try to go for the open, shortest path first.
Originally Posted by Phil
Please assume that people prefer not to take their legally-obtained originals with them traveling and have made copies in order to avoid the risk of having their discs stolen or damaged.
Nah. I've been doing this job too long to place assumption blinders on for some things, man. Of the many thousands upon thousands of checked-in luggage that I have screened, personally, and physically (we don't have neat little x-ray machines here in HSV for the checked baggage;
everything is inspected by hand), from people that identify across the strata of human society from every level and from multiple countries, people don't seem to have a problem with taking their original DVDs with them.
You ain't gonna' convince me on this one, Phil. They were pirated.
However, you and I do agree on this point:
Originally Posted by Phil
There's no reason for you to suspect wrongdoing, and it's no more important to airplane security than finding crack pipes, cocaine, stolen credit cards, pornography, unvaccinated pets, or undocumented immigrants.