For most jurisdictions, an act is "criminal" if you have mens rea (malicious intent) and actus reus (malicious act). You never see someone getting locked up or

For most jurisdictions, an act is "criminal" if you have mens rea (malicious intent) and actus reus (malicious act). You never see someone getting locked up or fined for copying discs for personal use. All of the cases that I'm aware of involved distribution and profiting. The measures were intended to deter those profiting off the work of others like in this case. Although, I agree that the legal approach sets a bad precedent and unfortunate collateral damage to people who genuinely buy something and face the same deterrence when they really don't have any malicious intent.