Larry Lessig writes with bitter disappointment about the Democrats' appointment of loony copyright extremist Howard "Hollywood" Berman to chair the House IP committee. Berman once proposed a bill that would let movie studios hack your PC if they thought you were infringing copyright — and would immunize them from liability if they destroyed an innocent bystander's computer in the process.
Dems to the Net: "Thanks for the blogs. And please continue to get outraged by MoveOn messages. But don't think for a second we're interested in hearing anything beyond the charming wisdom of Jack Valenti. We appreciate your support. We appreciate your money. But come on – you're all criminals. Don't expect your criminal ways to be taken seriously by an institution as respected as the US Congress."
See also:
Emmett Plant on the Berman-Conyers P2P bill
Hollywood asks Congress for Letters of Marque
