I've thought that in Finland the reason to get a search warrant needs that the minimum punishment for the crime is 6mo in jail. When did the punishment for copyright infringement went from fines to jailtime :O Or am I missing here something..
I remember that there is either a law or a royal-cort ruling in Finland that the confiscated HW needs to be returned in a timely manner back to the owner. So let's hope the little girl gets the winnie the pooh laptop back :)
I have to disagree with your first sentence, but the rest I do agree. I think maintenance of the SW should be categorized under "the right tool for the right job". If your company has dozens of skilled "extrimists" then why not use it in production. On the other hand if not..