James Delahunty
19 Feb 2007 14:42
Sweden is host to the notorious Pirate Bay and even has its own political party that is hellbent on bringing about the end of copyright and IP laws, so it is no surprise the country was recently dubbed a "piracy safe haven" by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA). Also, we will never forget the embarrassing moment for the movie industry when a raid against the Pirate Bay only disrupted the site very briefly.
Now, it seems like the MPA is getting fed up and has teamed up with the FBI to train an "elite anti-piracy force" in the country. Six police officers have begun training provided by the MPA and overseen by FBI special agent Andrew Myers. The effort aims to visibly improve the response from Swedish police to piracy, although in reality, the entire effort is probably aimed at sinking the Pirate Bay (or trying to.... again).
"I have full confidence in the organizer of the course. We have contacts with organizations outside the police. If we have made the judgment that if a group has competence that we can use, then we invite them in." Marianne Hilton, head of studies at the Swedish National Police Academy, told Computer Sweden.
Source:
P2PFreak