This happened in China, concerning a Chinese developer infringing on Chinese IP from another Chinese company.

In other words, don't expect the same thing to happen straight away if it's YOUR code that gets nicked.

Attacking the messenger or the law will not change it. Copyright laws exist to protect art. If you violate the law you can expect to be punished.

(Paul, ofcourse).

"These Fools" include Sony, Microsoft, Sega and just about every other software (and hardware) developer out there.

Have you missed all the legal cases so far this year?

The difference here is that the poor fella was in China, and not the US or UK. 

How many execs from the companies above are in prison for their copyright infringement? None!

So what exactly are you on about?

Maksym, I believe they facism.

someone doesn't understand sarcasm...
but anyways, 3 years is totally uncalled for.. and confiscating everything he has, what is this communism... oh wait.

Yes paul they should lock up half the software industry for stealing other peoples code, that would work well. Do you even know what a real criminal is? You will when you get f#$ked on

No court is going to support copyright theft. Time to get a heaping dose of reality. You steal, you go to jail. It's only going to get worse for those in denial. Time to buy a clue or you can share a prison cell with other people in denial about the laws of society.

Wow, mister "As it should be", you've really let us all know what an ignorant idiot you are. Thanks.

One more criminal in the slammer where they belong. You'd think these fools would know by now that they are not going to be allowed to steal copyright protected works. He knows now!