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The world has no more hated citizens right now (with the possible exception of carneys) than pirates, so we should all be cheering a court ruling that sends the four founders of The Pirate Bay to jail for a year, right? Wrong. These pirates aren't drugged-up Somalians; they're pasty Swedes. And they've taken no one hostage. Their crime is founding a Web site that helps people to illegally download copyrighted material using BitTorrent software. The four hilariously-named (Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi and Carl Lundstroem) men plan to appeal the ruling which also requires them to pay a $3.6 million fine, though they remain thankful that, unlike their (sea) pirate brethren, Navy SEALS weren't sent in to fill them full of lead.Apr 17th 2009 By Adam K. Raymond
Swedish Pirates Busted, Fined
The world has no more hated citizens right now (with the possible exception of carneys) than pirates, so we should all be cheering a court ruling that sends the four founders of The Pirate Bay to jail for a year, right? Wrong. These pirates aren't drugged-up Somalians; they're pasty Swedes. And they've taken no one hostage. Their crime is founding a Web site that helps people to illegally download copyrighted material using BitTorrent software. The four hilariously-named (Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi and Carl Lundstroem) men plan to appeal the ruling which also requires them to pay a $3.6 million fine, though they remain thankful that, unlike their (sea) pirate brethren, Navy SEALS weren't sent in to fill them full of lead.MORE FROM OUR PARTNERS
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Sunday 19 April
By rachel
hello.
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Sunday 19 April
By Brett Aubrey
"hilariously named"? Are you always the jack-assed bigot you display yourself as here, Adam K. Raymond, or do you reserve it only for Swedes?
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Monday 20 April
By Crisscross
Indeed hilarious, here in sweden we often like to laugh at our silly names, with or without the pretentious and original "short-for" letter. For example the K in ,Adam "K". Raymond. Besides that I was hoping for a funny article when I followed the link from holytaco, but instead I get a fucking standard newspaper story. Oh and while swedes are known for beign pasty, pale and boring, how about the childmolesting biggot rightwing godfearing arrogant soldierboys from america? see how fun it can be to just blurt shit out! Why, Adam "K"(Kawksucker? Kooldude?) Raymond, have you ruined my day?
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Monday 20 April
By Lachme
Indeed hilarious, here in sweden we often like to laugh at our silly names, with or without the pretentious and original "short-for" letter. For example the K in ,Adam "K". Raymond. Besides that I was hoping for a funny article when I followed the link from holytaco, but instead I get a fucking standard newspaper story. Oh and while swedes are known for beign pasty, pale and boring, how about the childmolesting biggot rightwing godfearing arrogant soldierboys from america? see how fun it can be to just blurt shit out! Why, Adam "K"(Kawksucker? Kooldude? Kiddyfidler?) Raymond, have you ruined my day?
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