mornelithe said:
fireburn95 said:
mornelithe said:
Doesn't matter, the parent company is still Japanese. Even still, the US Government didn't do shit for the PSN hack, and the most that happened 'legally' was the EU Fined them 250K pounds. The US Government would also run into a conservative buzzsaw, if they tried forcing 3rd party oversight onto a private business, citing 'slippery slope'.
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The PSN hack wasnt a terror threat. The US government did as much as they should do, which was assist but not act.
This is a terror threat. A company in United states, so just as much an American company, or branch, creating a product which terrorists are trying to suppress. Stands against every code of freedom we free-folk have worked hard for.
Yeah americans can chant US-USA-US-USA on and on when they kill bin laden, and make a movie out of it, but when a real threat comes, fuck our freedom.
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Horse shit, where was the code of freedom when 99.9% of American journalists, and the US Government condemned the Danish Muhammad cartoons? Nowhere to be found. We're free, as long as it suits our purposes, and we're more than happy to leave allies pissing in the wind.
Beyond that, I didn't see the US government attempting to shelter Sony from any damages here, nor did I see the US Government mobilizing the military or police to protect theaters.
theprof00 said:
mornelithe said:
Doesn't matter, the parent company is still Japanese. Even still, the US Government didn't do shit for the PSN hack, and the most that happened 'legally' was the EU Fined them 250K pounds. The US Government would also run into a conservative buzzsaw, if they tried forcing 3rd party oversight onto a private business, citing 'slippery slope'.
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Ah, so you're another one that believes Sony santa monica and naughty dog are japanese too.
What an odd community we have here.
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They're currently owned by a Japanese company, yes. I challenge you to prove otherwise.
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Proving otherwise doesn't make a difference. According to US LAW Sony Pictures Entertainment is an American company protected by the US Government. Playstation Network is part of Sony Computer Entertainment, which is NOT a US company, but a foreign multinational.
Even the media itself is saying this is a blow to American media and freedom of speech.
Sony kowtowing to the attack is a reflection of US media. America couldn't do anything to protect its own people from further damage. The movie was cancelled to protect US citizens. This is a reflection on America. It doesn't matter who the parent company is.
