A resident of Thessaloniki was sentenced to an illegal view of pirate television content inside the house by the Thessaloniki Es. of Thessaloniki Es.

The case concerned a violation of the provisions of the PD. 343/2002 on copyright protection and the accused saw its pirate content (in two areas of the apartment in the living room and bedroom.

According to the defendant in the hearing, he pointed out that he was in error because he had concluded contract by company pirate via the internet he thought he had had the legal rights. The defense went even further, promoting the apologetic error as an independent legal claim, describing the accused as “useful stupid”, that is, as someone who, without fraudulent, It was unknowingly used by others and that he did not know. In this hearing, there was a great deal of question of the world in the courtroom.

However, the court, with the decisive contribution of the prosecutor, rejected the logic of “ignorance”. It was considered that the defendant was not exempt from his responsibility because he “did not know” or because he seemed naive. The judicial crisis was clear: the ignorance of the law does not acquit – and the claim of the “necessary stupid” does not establish acquittal.

This case emphasizes that monitoring of pirate content, even in “Viewer” levelconstitutes criminal proceedings. It is not enough to invoke a “I did not know”, nor to promote a victim’s role. Responsibility burdens the end user who chooses to bypass the legal providers. The criminal side of the case is set for June 8, 2026, and this trial is now a harbinger of the allegations that will reappear.

It is noted that, if the same case had taken place after the application of the new administrative penalties legislation, the defendant would have been faced with a significant fine for the use of pirate content. The law now provides for administrative fines for end users, and not just for distributors or providers of illegal signal.