Epic Win for the Citizens of the Internet

According to IT World the prosecutor going after The Pirate Bay, an online torrent community, has dropped the charge of, "aiding in the making of copies of works under copyright." The prosecutor apparently was unable to prove that the defendants made any copies of bootleg material. While I find it hard to believe that the men in this photo haven't downloaded more than a few death metal albums, the prosecution should have realized that hosting torrent files is not the same as sending copies of protected works to people.

The one hurdle these internet superheroes have yet to clear is the charge of, helping to make copies of works under copyright available. Although if legal precedent has anything to say about this, these Swedish nerds may win this one.