title: Is it possible to force a copy of a protected Google doc?
body: <p>Google docs can “lock” a page so that it’s impossible to copy from its text. This seems wrong to me; shouldn't a computer’s ability to copy and paste be intrinsic? I can’t understand how a webpage can “overstep” its authority and prevent my computer from doing something totally natural. It seems that if I can be served and display text that I should be able to copy it.</p>
  
  <p>How does this webpage prevent my machine from copying?</p>