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Interview with Student Sued by RIAA
TinoMNYY24 writes "Jesse Jordan, owner of chewplastic.com, was on CNN this morning discussing the RIAA settlement. You can read a poorly spelled transcript of the interview. Jesse is one of the two students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that were sued by the RIAA."
"THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT."
I don't remember any Rush songs like this...
Compared to war, all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, how I love it. - Gen. George Patton
First he gets sued by the RIAA, then his personal web site gets Slashdotted.
So... I hear that those glass houses are a bitch to cool in the summertime. :-)
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Daniel Peng, one of the defendants at Princeton, may think that the lawsuit was "settled amicably", but I do not think that this is an "amicable" settlement. In fact, I am outraged. They will pay for what they've done.
Hey RIAA, if you see a nerd dressed in all black wearing a trenchcoat, ala "the Matrix", coming into your building...DUCK!
ANCHOR: Hey, Jesse, why do you think the government came after you?
JESSE JORDAN, SETTLED LAWSUIT WITH RECORDING INDUSTRY: Well, actually it was the recording industry association.
Kind of hard to tell these days, isn't it?
Cheers,
-- RLJ
The scariest and best part is when the INTERVIEWER actually confused the RIAA with the Government. That sure gives the RIAA some big clankin' balls.
Next... RIAA orders bombing of Canada, because its acutally legal to download music here!
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They sued an interview? Man, those RIAA lawyers are slick!
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Something poorly-spelled on Slashdot? I can't imagine.
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There once was a man from RPI,
who the RIAA decided to try,
he was forced to settle,
but we'll continue to mettle,
and share musical art till we die.
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REPORTER: Hey, Jesse, why do you think the government came after you?
JESSE: Well, actually it was the recording industry association.
REPORTER: Yeah, that's what I said. The government.
"All it takes to fly is to hurl yourself at the ground... and miss." - Douglas Adams
So when I'm charged for murder I can just say "I dont want to spend more than a buck fiddy defending this", and get off scot free!
No way they'll be able to get a geneticist to link me to the scene for a buck fiddy.
Great idea, you do-nothing basement dwelling idiot windbag.
Headline: Interview with Student Sued by RIAA
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ARGHHHHH! What is this world coming to? It's bad enough that they sue students, but now they're suing interviews with students ?
Also, I thought you couldn't sue an interview, since it's just an idea (not a person). Besides, who will pay if they win? It's not like an interview has a job.
*sigh* What's next? I hope they don't sue electrons.
Is Ford liable for you running your car against a 80 years old man crossing the street?
No, but even if they were, I'd be more worried about an 80 year old man in a Ford.
OMG! Wau!
If it makes you feel any better, I guarantee that he was also thinking of porn when he made this search engine.
There are no trails. There are no trees out here.
The US justice system is a tool for people/companies with money
I don't understand your complaint. This is part of the so called american dream, is it not?
How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life
Funny how the reporter kept saying "the government" instead of "the RIAA". But hey, the two are practically interchangable.
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CNN: So, you can steal music with your tool, then?
;-)
....we will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
Student: Well, sorta. You can find any kind of document on the network with it.
CNN: Like music.
Student: Music, along with any other type of file.
CNN: Illegal music.
Student: Well, I suppose.
Boy did he ever miss his chance! When presented with logic like the above please bear the following story in mind
This is a supposed replication of a National Public Radio interview between a female broadcaster, and US Army General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.
Interviewer: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
General Reinwald: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.
Interviewer: Shooting! that's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
General Reinwald: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
Interviewer: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
General Reinwald: I don't see how,
Interviewer: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
General Reinwald: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
This is exactly what I thought when I heard these students had settled. I told my girlfriend (no, don't mod me +1 funny for saying 'my girlfriend') that (IMHO of course) it is our "duty" as fellow music downloaders/swappers to help this kid out. He is paying $12,000 because millions of students, including many on /., download illegal music.
I understand that the overall "cause" is better helped by donating to the EFF...but I'd rather support this kid out who could just as well have been me.
My Sig is Sauer.