2 ms·No case law necessary. Those "rips" are illegal copies under U.S. copyright law.by bitwize 3y agoNo case law necessary. Those "rips" are illegal copies under U.S. copyright law.namlem 3y agoI believe technically the copies themselves are not illegal, but the process by which DRM is circumvented is illegal.lrvick 3y agoI am dumping my own private keys from my own cartridges I paid for. This is obvious fair use in the spirit of the law.