You are misinformed on many levels. You can still copy copyrighted data and send it to a friend over the internet, just like you can copy a book cover to cover

You are misinformed on many levels. You can still copy copyrighted data and send it to a friend over the internet, just like you can copy a book cover to cover and give the copy to a friend. The focus is on friend, however. When you torrent and connect to strangers, then it is public distribution and not anymore sharing between friends. Also, the law § 104a UhrG clearly states that copyright infringement has to be brought to the local court of the defendant, when the defendant is a natural person. This is the case since the 9th October 2013. Please don't spread wrong information.