Z:gnu-www-ja-copyright-and-globalization--4f0c50-Second, harsh punishments. A/en

Second, harsh punishments. A few years ago, if you made copies of something and handed them out to your friends just to be helpful, this was not a crime; it had never been a crime in the U.S. Then they made it a felony, so you could be put in prisons for years for sharing with your neighbor.