"They, like any other search engine, or ISP, shouldn't be liable for their users crimes." I agree but most ISPs & search engines stop the illegal activities of

"They, like any other search engine, or ISP, shouldn't be liable for their users crimes." I agree but most ISPs & search engines stop the illegal activities of their users when the copy-right holders bring it to their attention. You can even go farther and argue that it encourages the infringement because it allows browsing by static categories such as tv, movies and music so they know darn well what's being traded on their trackers. Therefore they can't use the google defense of "we provide a living breathing and dynamic window of what's on the web, and some of it is 'bad stuff' which is beyond our control". TBP says: "movies? check aisle 1, tv shows? aisle 2, music albums? aisle 3".