New Threats Against Pirate Bay Owners

The Pirate Bay should be closed, and if it isn't, two of the founders will each have to pay a fine of 500,000 Swedish kronor (US$71,500), according to a verdict in the Stockholm District Court. This time it's Fredrik Neij and Gottfrid Svartholm Warg who are in the court's crosshairs. They have been forced to shut down the site or pay the fine. The court has stated that the site will have to remain closed unless Neij and Warg are exonerated on another similar case they're involved in, which is now on appeal.

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/10/...ate-Bay-Owners

I don't think The Pirate Bay will close, not with all the publicity they are currently receiving. If push comes to shove, they will pay the fine without the closure. The media have given them a following, which is the opposite of their means.

Plus the Prate Bay have founded this:

http://openinternet.se/

Well I guess I'll never be able to find another torrent site now.

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