What happens if you download illegal movies?

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asked Apr 9, 2019 in Law Enforcement/Police by Dtsringer (300 points)
What happens if you download illegal movies?

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answered Apr 9, 2019 by Sharpis (1,590 points)
Well movies aren't illegal themselves but what is illegal is downloading them illegally without paying for them.

What happens when you download movies illegally will depend on whether you're downloading tons of movies and whether you're just watching them or whether you're selling them.

If you're just downloading movies from websites that allow you to illegally download movies then nothing will usually happen to you as long as you're not selling them.

The website owner is the one who will likely be getting into trouble and have the website shut down for letting you download the movies.

The website owner will be likely fined for a lot of money as well and may face jail time but usually it's just a fine.

Now if you download the movies illegally and are selling those movies and making copies of those movies to sell then you could face 5 years in prison and a hefty fine as well.

I'll admit I've downloaded a few movies illegally here and there when I couldn't afford to buy them but wanted to watch them and over the years nothing has happened.

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