RIAA Going After a 10-Year-Old Girl 510
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The latest target of the RIAA's ire is a 10-year-old girl in Oregon, who was 7 when the alleged infringement occurred, and whose disabled mother lives on Social Security. In Atlantic v. Andersen, an Oregon case that was widely reported in 2005 when the defendant counterclaimed against the RIAA under Oregon's RICO statute and other laws, the defendant's mother sought to limit the RIAA's deposition of the child to telephone or video-conference. The RIAA has refused, insisting on being able to grill the little girl in person. Here are court documents (PDF)."
Re:Disturbing anyone? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Prosecuting children (Score:5, Funny)
For the simple reason that there's money to be made. You're not looking for any moral basis, are you?
Re:Holy shit !@!! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Prosecuting children (Score:3, Funny)
One could argue that the US doesn't have a government competent enough to sign it ;)
Ryan-Re:Disturbing anyone? (Score:4, Funny)
At least now a days, they have the decency to lie about dolphin being in your tuna...
Re:Disturbing anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
Read the news, but make sure you keep your grain of salt with you at all times.
Re:Prosecuting children (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Disturbing anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
A nervous-looking man wearing a conservative suit and carrying a briefcase enters an ordinary suburban home. He hears the "ten year old" he's arranged to meet call that she will be down in a minute as soon as she fetches her MP3 player.
He is startled when Chris Hansen [msn.com] enters the room...
Honestly though, I'm starting to feel like some sort of devious anti-industry genius has infiltrated the RIAA and is brilliantly coordinating a devastating bad-publicity campaign.
Headlines of the Future (Score:2, Funny)
RIAA Sues Pregnant Mom and Unborn Child
Claims Both Were Present at Times of Alleged Infringment
Seeking Double Normal Settlement Fee
RIAA Files Suit Against Family Dog
Says Pooch Was Alone in House All Day -- Had Ample Time and Opportunity to Download
Suspect Responds "Arf! Arf! Grrr....."
RIAA Traces IP Address to Long-Vacant House
Hires "Ghostbusters" to Flush Out File-Sharing Ghosts
Spokesman: "Just Because Someone is a Disembodied Spirit Doesn't Let Them Off the Hook"
Re:Prosecuting children (Score:3, Funny)
Problem is that that fact speaks volumes to the collective IQ of this country.
Re:Think of the children (Score:2, Funny)
This is great news!!! (Score:3, Funny)
Simple my friend. It means in 10 years there will be a blanket lowering of the bar for how much cash you must have to get a quality piece of ass. I used to be against the RIAA because the laws like the DMCA they push for affect technology and software development and since that impacts every industry and form of production used in industrialized nations those laws literally set mankind back by decades.
Now? Who gives a fsck how soon we colonize the moon; cure aids; develop a way to join a global mental collective, bring on that easy and quality next generation ass!