According to the film companies in the UK, terrorists sell pirate DVDs to raise funds. So, forget all the benefits that I mentioned the other day, now, buying a DVD off the street means supporting terrorism. That really does it explain it all, eh? Pirates are painted as evil vile villains, and terrorists also fit that bill, so why not connect 'em? I'm just surprised it took someone so long to come find the link. I wonder how long it'll be until we learn Saddam has stockpiles of counterfeit DVDs, just waiting to flood the market and make the economy collapse... The industry makes it quite clear that there are more people than just terrorists (no, really?) who are pirates.

My favourite quote from the article was “By purchasing pirated DVDs, many consumers are unwittingly helping to fund hardcore criminals with links to people trafficking, drugs, guns and money laundering” -- wow. I'd hate to think what people who sell pirated copies of SQL Server do!

They also make a lame attack at the quality of pirated wares, saying “They were rubbish, they were shaky, out of focus, camerawork was bad, they had muffled sound”. Well, sir, it looks like you bought a SCREENER, something no decent pirate would sell. Oh wait, they're evil, vile criminals. So I suppose the moral of the story is: Don't buy unprofessional pirated DVDs 'cause they suck. Find a pirate who knows what they're doing, and in the process, stop funding terrorism.