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[color:"orange"]Greek holiday warning on fake CDs, buy them you go to Jail [/color]
Source: BBC News


Millions of holidaymakers going to Greece this summer have been warned they could be jailed for buying pirated CDs after a buyer was imprisoned.
A man was jailed for three months by an Athens court for buying illegal CDs in the country"s first case of its kind.
He had been arrested as he bought [color:"orange"]two[/color] CDs from a vendor in Athens last week, said the International Federation of the Phonographic Industries (IFPI).
The group gave a clear warning it would target buyers of counterfeit CDs. IFPI spokesman Ion Stamboulis said: "This is not a symbolic measure.
We are determined to prosecute the buyers and we have the support of the authorities." Greece has the worst piracy rate in western Europe.

In Greece, 10 million pirated CDs are sold each year, which equals the sales of genuine CDs.
They run about six euros (£4) each and are sold openly on the streets, outside cafes or on beaches.
There is some speculation that the man mentioned in the article may be an example, to hopefully ward off any activity increases during the Olympics.
The authorities are expecting quite a surge of business for those weeks.

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I live in the US and have come to appreciate how fortunate we are when I read stories like the above. Most Americans don't know about the difference in economies worldwide. I'm not even certain I completely understand the disparaging wage differences only that we (Americans) have a pretty good life compared to other countries. Also, from what little I do know about Greece, their ethics are far different than those in the US and Canada. Crime and criminals although not non-existent, are treated much differently than where I live.

Interesting article! Thanks for posting.


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