RIAA Threatens 15-Year-Old

MunchMunch writes "It looks like the RIAA is still going after teenagers--this time, 15-year old Megan Dickinson was caught sharing 1,100 files. At the maximum statutory damages for copyright infringement, this makes Megan's liability at least $825,000, at most a mere $165,000,000. Naturally, the RIAA benevolently offered a $3,500 settlement to avoid these moderate, legally sanctioned damages. As we can hardly forget, the RIAA has already used this technique to settle with a 12 year old. Megan's unsurprising take: 'Yeah, it seems ridiculous.'"

Comments

Why don't these people fight?

[whackco]

I know I would represent myself under the 'my computer was compromised by Windowz insecurities and I didn't know this was going on' defense?!?!?!

Good idea?

[Hexydes]

First they sue a 12 year old girl, and now a 15 year old girl. Is their new plan of attack to sue the only portion of their demographic that are still buying CDs?

RIAA's Day-after Thanksgiving sale already?

[TypeMRT]

99.6% off sounds like a deal to me.

Re:Assassination?

[moosesocks]

Thanks to the dude who moderated this as insightful, I am now locking all of the doors in my house, and am putting on my bullet-proof vest.

Only in America. Land of the Free, Home of the Brave.

Re:Nothing better to do

[bakes]

RIAA really pisses me off, which I am sure is a sediment of many here in /.

If you have sediment in your piss, I think you have bigger problems than paying too much for your CDs.

You know, I just have to say . . .

[CleverNickName]

I'd really like to punch the RIAA right in its bitch mouth.

Then, while it writhes on the sidewalk, I'd turn to the MPAA, and say, "You're next, Nancy."

Then I'd swagger off to Moe's for a Duff.