Andre Yoskowitz
10 Oct 2009 1:34
The French weekly "Le Canard Enchaîné" has reported today that French presidency has made 400 unauthorized copies of the documentary "A visage découvert : Nicolas Sarkozy," going so far as to replacing the name of the editor with logos promoting “Service audiovisuel de la présidence de la République”.
The editor, Galaxie Press, confirmed that they had only shipped 50 copies but Sarkozy's gang needed more and took matters into their own hands.
Making the story all the more hypocritical is the fact that the French parliament recently approved the highly controversial 'three strikes' law for Internet pirates, giving authorities the power to disconnect multiple time offenders from the Web completely.
This is strike number two for Sarkozy and party, who paid American band MGMT €30,000 as a settlement in March over the unauthorized use of its music during a political rally.
One more strike and you are out Mr. President?