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Anti-piracy head fears deadly attacks

May 27, 2009
By Adam Mullett

DEADLY BATTLE: In Lithuania the fight against illegal online piracy has become life threatening, according to one prominent campaigner.
VILNIUS - Despite recent arrests and criminal proceedings against those caught plotting his death, Lithuanian Anti-Piracy Association (LANVA) President Vytas Simanavicius said he still fears for his life as he works to shut down illegal piracy rings and file transfer Web sites. "I think they can do it at any time. I go through Lithuania a lot and they could do it any time. I am not afraid, because I have been working more than 10 years and it isn't the first time they [piracy rings] have wanted ...

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