Originally posted by: TR47
They most definately are that clueless, and then some. Not surprisingly, none of this made it into any news channels that I could find. Do they really think it's going to stop anyone from doing this? The geeks they arrested will be out with a slap on the wrist, only to continue business as usual.

I don't know about that... this kind of sets a new precedent.

A slap on the wrist would be warning them and kicking them out of the con. Getting arrested and taken away in handcuffs could be pretty traumatic for a lot of these parental-basement-dwelling no-girlfriend-having anime-masturbating no-social-skills bed-wetting bootleggers, who previously haven't had anything more serious happen to them than when their mother took their Nintendo away when they were teenagers. Now they've got an arrest on their record. Maybe they'll actually think twice about their slimy profiteering next time.

That said, I do think the whole crackdown was a bit harsh, and a bit on the scary side.

--SKot