Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde caught after two years on the run
Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde caught after two years on the run
A Swedish court convicted Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde for copyright infringement back in 2012, but he never served his eight-month jail sentence -- despite an Interpol warrant, the piracy advocate has been living in Germany for years. His freedom has come to an abrupt halt, though, as police arrested him this weekend at a farm in Sweden's Skane region. It's not clear why Sunde was in the country that wanted him behind bars, but TorrentFreak suggests that he might have been visiting family.The Swedish National Police Board hasn't indicated that Sunde will face any additional jail time for avoiding the long arm of the law. Whether or not he does, the arrest is more symbolic than practical. The Pirate Bay is still running (albeit under different management), and even has software to get around national censorship. While the capture may discourage Sunde from launching any services that directly encourage digital bootlegging, it likely won't do much to deter others.[Image credit: SHARE Conference, Flickr]