Speaking of stupidity, the MPAA has decided that getting actual proof of violations is just too hard, and people they think are filthy pirates should just pay up:

The Motion Picture Association of America says intellectual-property holders should have the right to collect damages, perhaps as much as $150,000 per copyright violation, without having to prove infringement. Having to prove violations, which are nearly impossible on peer-to-peer networks, would deprive copyright owners of a practical remedy against massive copyright infringement in many instances, the group tells a federal judge in a case brought by the Recording Industry Association of America.

What I want to know is, exactly how is this different from the guy with a bat who shows up at your shop saying "nice little shop you got here... it would be a shame if something should happen to it...."

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