U.K. Game Pirate Convicted of 29 Counterfeiting Offenses
The ELSPA today revealed that Dominic Brooks has been convicted of 29 offenses regarding counterfeit games, movies, music and unclassified pornographic films.
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The Blaisdon, Yate resident was given a six-month sentence that will be suspended for two years on July 28 and has been ordered to perform 150 hours of unpaid community service during the next year. Brooks will also forfeit the roughly 2,900 master discs containing games, film and music, in addition to the computer equipment and other materials confiscated from Brooks.
"ELSPA would like to thank South Gloucestershire Trading Standards and employees of Sainsbury's distribution centre in Emerson's Green for their work in shutting down Brooks' counterfeiting activities," said Michael Rawlinson, managing director of ELSPA. "The simple fact about piracy of video games, music and films is that it is illegal and punishable by fines, Community Service and jail sentences. Counterfeiting it is nothing more than theft. Counterfeiters are only out for one thing: money. And because of this consumers who buy counterfeit games have no recourse under law for faulty goods."
"We are very pleased with the outcome of this case, and especially with the fact that the Crown Court recognises the need to give deterrent sentences for this type of activity, which many people seem to view as socially acceptable," added Neil Derrick, Senior Enforcement Officer at South Gloucestershire Trading Standards. "It has to be remembered that those who engage in it are at risk of losing their liberty and assets."
"ELSPA would like to thank South Gloucestershire Trading Standards and employees of Sainsbury's distribution centre in Emerson's Green for their work in shutting down Brooks' counterfeiting activities," said Michael Rawlinson, managing director of ELSPA. "The simple fact about piracy of video games, music and films is that it is illegal and punishable by fines, Community Service and jail sentences. Counterfeiting it is nothing more than theft. Counterfeiters are only out for one thing: money. And because of this consumers who buy counterfeit games have no recourse under law for faulty goods."
"We are very pleased with the outcome of this case, and especially with the fact that the Crown Court recognises the need to give deterrent sentences for this type of activity, which many people seem to view as socially acceptable," added Neil Derrick, Senior Enforcement Officer at South Gloucestershire Trading Standards. "It has to be remembered that those who engage in it are at risk of losing their liberty and assets."
To learn more about the ELSPA visit their website here.
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