Oppressors Mourn; Freedom to the VHS

So, I have been reflecting more on the monumental Sony Decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court found that Sony was not guilty of facilitating copyright infringement by producing VHS copying machines. I believe Lessig touches on this case at some point in his discussion. This was a controversial decision, as the ability to make copies of VHS tapes greatly increased the ease with which one could mass produce and sell said copies. However, when one really stands back and examines the big picture, the decision seems straight forward and appropriate. Would it be sensible to try the CEO of a gun company as an accessory to murder because one of his products was used in violence? Would it be fair to accuse a plastics company of involvement in drug trafficking because some of the syringes the produce end up in the hands of heroine addicts. Obviously, I believe companies should be accountable for the safety of the products they manufacture, but when a legitimate product is abused, the individual who abuses it becomes responsible. This is not to say that all of the people who use copying machines to back up their collections and so forth are doing anything questionable, but those producing and profiting from large quantities of copies should be punished, if anyone. It is this small minority alone that is even conceivably guilty of any wrong doing. I am really tired. The end (it seemed a bit heavy, so I thought maybe the mood should be lightened a bit).