Comments on: The Best Legal Analysis You’ll Ever Read

By: Baka-Raptor

Baka-Raptor — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:18:45 +0000

@LJ: I expected Singaporeans to receive caning sentences for merely thinking about copyright infringement. Instead we have a judge going overboard to protect due process. That’s a major reason I was interested in the case. If it came out in France, I wouldn’t have cared.

@Day: Men don’t wear pink.

@The Sojourner & hayase: Is ShizNat ever NOT the best part of a post?

@Praz: That comic is incontrovertible proof of my long-time assertion that I can time travel.

@Jancz: It’s a long story.

@MrMayat: All’s well that ends well.

@Asperger’s: Well, maybe if you were as good at bitching and crying as the Singaporean bloggers, you’d get worthless moral support for you causes too.

@vendredi: Money can win without determination. In many countries it’s easy enough to bribe a judge.

@Epi: Lawyers scream the name of the attack when they use it.

@Denver: No, it just means there’s a slightly better chance you’ll get away with it.

By: Denver

Denver — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:46:54 +0000

so …. does it mean we can download from torrent now >>?

By: Epi

Epi — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:33:44 +0000

Sweet analysis Baka. Didn’t know you were in law. Singaporian law is somewhat different than the American system though. I assume they are based on British Common Law, and as such what is allowed and what is not could change. No idea what the Anton Pillar test is though, sounds like some weapon from Evangelion :p

@TheBigN – I did a medical post eons ago (April 19, 2005): http://www.animeslice.com/archives/apr2005/index.html

By: vendredi

vendredi — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:20:35 +0000

Interesting stuff and a good conclusion – as you point out, a determined party (with enough money) can win a legal argument.

As for judicial activism; I figure it is a big concern in the States because of the structure of the political system (separation of powers, etc.). Popular opinion on it is somewhat more mixed around the world due to different political systems. Canada is a little more tolerant of it since we have a parliamentary system (where powers are concentrated), and well, Singapore is virtually a dictatorship after all so public opinion is not as huge a factor.

By: Asperger's Anime Blogger

Asperger's Anime Blogger — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:31:52 +0000

Let me know when you’re going to do a post on Stephen Conroy’s planned, failed censoring of the Australian internet.

For one thing I’m tired of Singaporeans not caring when even worse Big Brother happens in my country.

By: MrMayat

MrMayat — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:01:04 +0000

If I didn’t check the time stamp, I could have sworn this was written almost 2 years ago at the height of the saga.

Yeah, we got sued and the Japanese distributors stepped in for a while. But the last time I checked (5 mins ago), my torrents are still well seeded.

By: Jancz

Jancz — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:01:44 +0000

I liked your choice to analyze this from a legal standpoint. Honestly If I knew the case a tad better and Singaporean law better I could form a much more educated decision about the case.

Also Evangelion is complicated enough as it is without bringing bureaucratic appropriations into it. But you do make a valid point.

By: Praz

Praz — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:50:05 +0000

Oh yeah, and your dinosaur comic is dated 5/8/09. What, do you take us to believe that you are some magical, time-travelling dinosaur?? Pssh, I sure hope someone gets fired for that one!

By: Praz

Praz — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:51:02 +0000

Wow, this is the most law-related material ive seen since Blawg-a-raptor. The only thing that could possibly make your blog complete at this point is The Best Medical Analysis You’ll Ever Read… feel free to hire guest authors…

By: hayase

hayase — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:22:48 +0000

ShizNat was the best part of this post. Keep up the good work. =p