Counterfeit buyers feel it's a crime

October 03, 2007 More American consumers are buying bootleg recordings, but they also say they believe such purchases should be a crime, according to a Gallup poll set for release Tuesday. Despite the widespread black-market purchasing, nearly 75% of those surveyed said they would like to see stricter counterfeiting laws, and nine out of 10 believe it should be a criminal act to make those purchases, according to the study underwritten by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is conducting its annual intellectual property conference today and Wednesday.

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