They sure have taken it to another level in Japan.
"Japanese police have arrested an elite computer engineer for developing popular piece of software that allows anonymous users to download pirated films and music through a file sharing network.
Isamu Kaneko, 33, was arrested for suspected conspiracy to commit copyright violation by the High-tech Crime Taskforce of the Kyoto Prefectural Police."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1105174.htm