I read a story on Afro-IP about illegal goods – everything from CD-players to bags -  are being debranded and sent to Africa as charity. Is that a good idea?
One view is that the illegal goods would have been “wasted” if destroyed and might as well do some good. Another is that you will have to take the consequences when dealing with pirated goods – ie. Destroying them. Pirated electronics can be dangerous since they probably are sub standard electronics. Having been in Africa recently I know that the market there is already flooded with second rate copies, so will we be damaging their own production of goods by adding even more second rate goods?  The more I think about it the more complex the issue is I think, how about you?