File sharing

[flano]

I know this question is probably done to death but here goes. Is it illegal to download music and videos etc for free or is it just illegal to place them on the web for downloading? Can one be caught?

[OBonio]

Yes, it is illegal to download copyrighted materials for free.  However, the pigopolists are going for the people who share the files as opposed to those who download effectively trying to stop it at source.  Yes, one can be caught.