May 2, 2003
Naval Academy Punishes 85 Students for File Sharing, but Won't Describe Penalties
The U.S. Naval Academy has punished 85 students who allegedly shared copyrighted movies and songs through the institution's Internet connection. The penalties have not been disclosed publicly, but they stopped short of expulsion or court-martial.
In November, academy officials seized computers from 92 midshipmen after concluding that the machines had been used to pirate material. All but seven of the students were found guilty of misconduct.
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