This week's investigation into a small-time pirate's attempts to sell illegitimate copies of Modern Warfare 2 is doubly informative, tracing the hunt for bogus copies of the holiday's most anticipated game and offering deep insight into incredible stupidity.

VentureBeat reports on Activision Blizzard and IPCybercrime's taking down of a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 pirate and modder is a relatively simple story. Boy acquires copy of Modern Warfare 2, cracks the copy protection, attempts to sell pirated games online and is busted for it by Miami-Dade police.

Investigators say that 18-year-old suspect Christian Del Amo—who reportedly goes by the mysterious handle "cdelamo" on pirating forums—was "in a position to sell thousands" of copies of Modern Warfare 2, right before he was snatched by police.

VentureBeat's report has other tales of Modern Warfare 2 pirating stupidity, a read that should brighten up your day due to not being one of these people.

How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate [VentureBeat]