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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3He "settled". That's key. Had he decided to fight, the battle would be on. The quicker that people realize that they should fight in court and NOT settle, the quicker that the RIAA stops flooding the judicial system with these bullsh*t lawsuits.
- Pogue_Mahone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3There's no way out of this.
Refuse to buy the music, and the RIAA goes litigiously ape ***** on (occasionally innocent) people.
Buy the music, and you're supporting one of the most bass ackwards, evil organizations out there.
I'm really hoping that someday soon they accidentally sue someone who's stinking rich and/or politically powerful, and that person just annihilates the RIAA in court. I wonder if it is feasible to launch a retaliatory class-action lawsuit against the **AAs for litigious harassment of the public? - MarkByers, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3$6000 is still cheaper than going to the cinema and buying CDs all your life. No-one has yet been sued twice. Now that he has paid up he should only use free downloads until he has gotten his money's worth back. Perhaps he should use an anonymous IP layer, just to be sure he doesn't get caught. In this case I think it is morally OK since he *has* paid for it already.
- M4tt3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I wish the RIAA was a certain individual , cuz I swear I would like to kill'em.
This guy has to refinance his home to pay them off, unbelievable.
Talking about fleecing of America. - mdramige, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Has this been used effectively as a defense?"
Actually, every single person has settled so far. There's only one pending case where the lady is actually going to court. Her defense set up a blog to post updates.
http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/ - JoeKickass, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow that is just, wow. This is what happens when you live in a country of lawyers. That man has my sympathies, thats the kind of thing where I wish something could be done to fight back.
- trongod05, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Fundraiser? I think watching Fight Club may bring some ideas to mind.
- mutant, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I can't help but wonder how easy this case would have been to win. You can argue just about anything, and challenge the validity of the data gathering techniques.
Its just crap. - trunkster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Wonder if he has a wireless router..
- captn_howdy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That just pisses me off, I'm so pissed I don't know what to say. I agree with the starting a collection statement.
- laserone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yeah, is there a way to set up like a paypal donation thing for this guy? It's just AWFUL!
I don't care enough a bout music or movies so I'm actually thinking of boycotting mpaa and riaa, just not buying any more legal music, dvd's, anything. F*ck 'em! This sh*t is really pissing me off! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's like bank give out free money to prevent bank robbery.
- SadBeef, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"I'd be interested to know just how much money the artists that are represented by the RIAA get of this settlement money. Oh, wait Easy-E is dead. So he's not getting anything, maybe his family? I doubt it though."
all the money goes back into the anti-piracy dept of the riaa. the artists see none of the money, but the lawyers sure do. - modeps, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'd be interested to know just how much money the artists that are represented by the RIAA get of this settlement money. Oh, wait Easy-E is dead. So he's not getting anything, maybe his family? I doubt it though.
I purchased one of these long ago, applied it to the rear window of my car, and it's still in great condition. I also stand by it's message:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/stickers/310a/ - kidlinux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0!%#@ ARGH!!! $#@q
- Dwebtron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0link is down...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Face it, most people are too cheap to buy it even if it cost only $5, they would rather download for free than spend any money.
http://www.al--qaeda.cjb.net - spaceninja, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What I want to know is how they are managing to sue these people with no evidence. The whole thing is based on "You killed someone, we don't have a body, murder weapon, or any evidence whats so ever. None the less you killed someone and you need to pay for it."
- forrest, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I've seen a couple people mention wireless routers in these comments (funny, I was thinking the same thing before coming in here). Has this been used effectively as a defense?
- quasipalm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0FORCED to settle? Nobody can force you to settle. You have a right to a trial. You can and should fight this bullying.
Can't afford a lawyer? Call the EFF and ask for help. Submit a story to slashdot and digg and boingboing and set up a page to help you fund a legal defence.
No judge is going to give the RIAA $100,000 in damages because you left a wireless router open.
I really don't have much sympathy for people who settle even though they say they are innocent. Even if you're guilty, you should challenge it because bullies need to be challenged. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0lets start a collection
- Jammerdelray, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0when is the riaa going to get a clue that going after people is going to help the matter....they need to work with p2p services to offer cheap music content, thats the solution
- rkreckel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Pogue Mahone, Class action sounds good, but would it work. Whoever got taken to court by the **AA's would probably win. Wait the lawyer would get most of the money and the people would end up with gift certificates for Napster.
- M4tt3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0*shaking head in disgrace for being human*
- volcompimp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0F*** the RIAA... If I ever get slapped with a lawsuit, I'll show up to
court and argue the thing for a few minutes, then beat the ***** out
of their lawyer unless I come up w/ a good case.
I'm sure I could easilly argue my way out of it since there are a million
excuses to why an innocent person wouldn't be guilty.
I work for a record store too so I'd pull some court room shinigans
demanding commission then for the thousands of cd's I've sold for them.
I'd probably also use the excuse that I was downloading music in order
to help them sell cd's. But whatever I hope they burn in hell. - JoeKickass, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Theres something wrong with this countries legal system, "the great equalizer" became yet another tool for leeching money off of innocent people.
- frontbrain, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The legal system is so ***** up that even if you are innocent, it makes more sense to settle, because it is cheaper. What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty (although I'm not sure that exact phrase would apply in civil court)? I hope they sue someone that has nothing to lose someday.
- adml_shake, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"I really don't have much sympathy for people who settle even though they say they are innocent. Even if you're guilty, you should challenge it because bullies need to be challenged."
Easy to say when it's not you in court. - dsforsaken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i hope RIAA and MPAA sue a terrorist then the RIAA and MPAA will cease to exist, like what the hell do the RIAA and MPAA exist for anyways? they dont make the music or movies they just leech money off of the artists and innocent people... jesus.... mabe peopole can start a petition to get apple to help these people stand up to the RIAA and MPAA, apple has deep pockets and they could make a deal with these people, like if we stand up for you, you have to buy 100 songs on itunes over the next year... that would work i guess cuz the RIAA would eventually get creamed and not even bother anymore, just an idea...
- Breadstick, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's surprising that he's being prosecuted for downloads he allegedly made over 2 years ago. Kind of scary...
- kindrobot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The best thing you can do to help this guy and others like him is to not be afraid.
- aetherane, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yah, donate to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and support the rights of people like this http://www.eff.org/ The organization also lobbies for digital freedoms in general
- gronne, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0DONATE TO EFF.ORG
https://secure.eff.org/ - 16x9, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0curtlow wrote: "Look.....if he paid the $6000 then he was guilty. Why would you pay for a crime you didn't commit? Either that or he's just stupid as all hell."
You are making a false assumption. The RIAA can keep a person tied up in court until the end of time or until the person being sued runs out of money. This is why the settlement money is usually set the way it is. It's just high enough so that it makes it worth going after someone but it's low enough so that a person can see paying the settlement as a viable alternative to bankruptcy.
curtlow, you make it sound like just having huge balls is enough to stand up to the RIAA. It's certainly a start but massive testicles alone ain't gonna to squat in the court room. Have pockets that are as deep as the RIAA well of cash is a bigger advantage. But how many of us can make that claim?
I detest what the RIAA and the MPAA is doing. I understand and support people defending their property but these people are slime. - Ratteler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Terrorism: The act of using fear to to enforce your will upon people.
That's what the RIAA is foing, Terrorizing America. What's worse si that they are doing it without own legal system destroying any credability or faith we've had in it.
The RIAA need to be treated like Alquaida or Hummas. They need to be hunted until they have no where left but to hide in caves, and then they need to be brought to justice. - Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0One word, Google cache ...Oh wait.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:1cycfxMNHAIJ:news.yahoo.com/s/WCVB/20050901/lo_WCVB/2911788+Another+victim+of+the+RIAA+forced+to+settle+for+%246000&hl=en - JustKen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What happens if you don't pay? Or pay $1 a month
- lashanza, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0dead link
- baojiacai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Every time I hear about one of these law suits I log on to
www.AllofMP3.com and download an album!!
All kidding aside, I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. - M4tt3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0FOR EVERYONE THAT SAYS
"LINK broken, dead link....ETC..."
One Question.... PeerGuardian??????????????????????????
Dee, Dee, Dee.
Yahoo + Block HTTP = no worky - Mark_H, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"We have absolute faith and confidence in how we collect evidence," a spokesperson for the
Recording Industry Association of America told NewsCenter 5.
HAH! - modeps, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0jkfan87: The sticker is roughly 2.5 inches in diameter, it's a 98 Crown Vic, and I'm already married. But you were close on all accounts.
- fugitivALiEN, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Link don't work...
- psychomantis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0NVM its back on
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0"when is the riaa going to get a clue that going after people is going to help the matter....they need to work with p2p services to offer cheap music content, thats the solution"
Face it, most people are too cheap to buy it even if it cost only $5, they would rather download for free than spend any money.
www.al--qaeda.cjb.net - hax0r, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Link is broken, what happened? Did yahoo take this offline?
- ccanni1028, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Sorry, the page you requested was not found.
The story or page you were trying to access may have expired.
If you are having trouble locating a destination on Yahoo! News, try visiting the Yahoo! News home page or browse through the News site index. Also, you may find what you're looking for if you try searching below. - psychomantis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Yup links vroken any other website that has the same sotory? dam yahoo
- curtlow, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Look.....if he paid the $6000 then he was guilty. Why would you pay for a crime you didn't commit? Either that or he's just stupid as all hell.
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