Mom, and Now Judge, Stand Up to RIAA

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Mom, and Now Judge, Stand Up to RIAA

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday September 1, 2005 @11:51AM from the won't-back-down dept.

Nom du Keyboard writes "First there was the mother, Patricia Santangelo, who has refused to roll-over to RIAA demands to pay their extortion fee because they claim to have identified her IP address as involved in Kazaa file sharing. Now Judge McMahon doesn't seem to be letting the RIAA have it all their way either in this case. Godwin's Law summarizes the rebuke of Judge McMahon to the RIAA lawyer now that a court case has been filed. A transcript of the entire court appearance is also available."

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A Sequel.. by kaede128 · 2005-09-01 11:55 · Score: 4, Funny

Download Wars: Episode V - The Mom Strikes Back
Re:Only 1 day behind the times by HermanAB · 2005-09-01 11:57 · Score: 3, Funny

Yes, but it sure didn't take that long to slashdot the server...

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Why read the summary? by convex_mirror · 2005-09-01 11:57 · Score: 5, Funny

When you can download the audio off bittorrent?
1. Re:Why read the summary? by SpaceLifeForm · 2005-09-01 12:05 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You might be able to find it with KaZaa also.
  
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Judge Colleen McMahon, nominated by... by The+Outbreak+Monkey · 2005-09-01 11:58 · Score: 5, Funny

McMahon, Colleen
Born 1951 in Columbus, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 21, 1998, to a seat vacated by John F. Keenan;

From http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2799

Way to go Clinton ;)

*quickly ducks*
1. Re:Judge Colleen McMahon, nominated by... by Guppy06 · 2005-09-01 15:45 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  OK, so we have a judge that President Clinton probably never talked to fighting a law that he probably never read. God bless America!
Why do people keep calling it **AA? by Virak · 2005-09-01 12:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Seriously, it should be either *AA or ??AA. **AA is completely reduntant...
1. Re:Why do people keep calling it **AA? by The+Outbreak+Monkey · 2005-09-01 12:05 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Ah, a fellow wildcard purist.
  
  Good catch.
2. Re:Why do people keep calling it **AA? by Rolo+Tomasi · 2005-09-01 12:43 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  What about Music And Film Industry Association?
  
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3. Re:Why do people keep calling it **AA? by nmb3000 · 2005-09-01 13:29 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Blah blah blah...
  
  I'm reading all these posts arguing about the best way to make a general expression for the different organizations which threaten both fair use and technical development and I have a far simpler solution:
  
  I think it's about time that someone is standing up to these *ASSHATS* in the world!
  
  Best part is that it's completely multifunctional! Instead of digging up the acronym or abbreviation for the person/group in question, in only 10 minutes a day you can learn to use my amazing technique.
  
  Damn the CIA^H^H^H^H^Hose ASSHATS!
  Screw that warmongering Presi^H^H^H^H^H ASSHAT!
  I hope those liberal ACLU^H^H^H^H ASSHATS burn in Hell!
  Slashdot is run by duping edito^H^H^H^H^H ASSHATS!
  
  See? Piece Of Cake!
  
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Do people really think this happens? by scribblej · 2005-09-01 12:08 · Score: 4, Funny

19 And that's most likely why I was never notified by AOL
20 or any of my -- the companies that I have online service with
21 that my children had downloaded anything.

Yeah.... that'll happen.
Now that's taking it too far by teslatug · 2005-09-01 12:41 · Score: 2, Funny

From the transcript:

MR. MASCHIO: ...The defendant was served on April 25th, and her time to expire does not--
THE COURT: Her time to answer.
MR. MASCHIO: -- time to answer does not expire until May 15th.
Now they want people to "expire" just for copyright infringement?? :)
Maybe it's worth it by UndyingShadow · 2005-09-01 12:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Say you download 4000 songs, get sued by the RIAA, settle out of court for 2000 dollars. 50 cents a song, half of what you'd pay on itunes.
Re:About time by isometrick · 2005-09-01 12:53 · Score: 5, Funny

he says [...] A little sexist,

Uhhh ... you do know that Judge McMahon is a woman, yes? Now put your foot into your mouth : )
i wish they would try by FudRucker · 2005-09-01 12:58 · Score: 1, Funny

if the RIAA tried to sue me i would not bother signing any papers and not bother to show up at any court appearances because i can not take this seriously, fsck em - the RIAA/MPAA are a joke...

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Re:Finally..... by eosp · 2005-09-01 13:39 · Score: 3, Funny

In the Soviet Union, first you ignore them. Then you laugh at them. Then you fight them. Then you win anyway.
Re:Finally..... by TubeSteak · 2005-09-01 14:05 · Score: 4, Funny

In the Soviet Union, first you ignore them. Then you laugh at them. Then you fight them. Then you win anyway.
Are you kidding me?
This is the Soviet Russia we're talking about here
Lets try this again:
In Soviet Russia, first you ignore them. Then you laugh at them. Then they fight you. Then they win anyway

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Freudian slip? by St.+Vitus · 2005-09-01 14:31 · Score: 5, Funny

From the transcript (emphasis mine):

[RIAA]: ... The defendant was served on April 25th, and her time to expire does not -- [Judge]: Her time to answer. [RIAA]: -- time to answer does not expire until May 15th.

Ahh...so just suing people isn't good enough...now we see what they really want!!
I feel cheated now by Minwee · 2005-09-01 14:44 · Score: 4, Funny

"Godwin's Law summarizes the rebuke of Judge McMahon to the RIAA lawyer"
After reading this I expected to read that Judge McMahon had called the RIAA lawyer a Nazi.
Re:The Anwser is the ACLU by Alsee · 2005-09-01 15:52 · Score: 2, Funny

The Anwser is the ACLU (Score:0, Troll)
People are going to mark this as a troll.

Wow, he actually got modded Troll!

On one hand he said he was going to get modded a Troll, meaning they HAD to mod him up, but on the other hand there was the bible thumping and the homosexuals / blacks / atheists / muslims / homosexuals / blacks rant. The mods must have has a really hard time struggling over that dilemma.

P.S.
You forgot the jews, japs, and hispanics.

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Re:Finally..... by dgatwood · 2005-09-01 16:54 · Score: 3, Funny

No, it's:
First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then everybody loses. :-D
Then, they send you to Siberia....

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Re:Finally..... by CSfreakazoid · 2005-09-01 17:25 · Score: 3, Funny

In Soviet Russia, File share you!
Re:Finally..... by MysteriousPreacher · 2005-09-01 20:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Heh heh, imagine the scene.

Steve: So what are you in prison for?
Gandhi: To free my people from colonial rule. How about you?
Steve: I don't want to pay for Mariah Carey CDs so I demand the right to download them for free.

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Re:one might think.... by Mr+Guy · 2005-09-02 01:32 · Score: 2, Funny

I believe that would be backed up by the "Rubber v. Glue" decision of 1996, and the "Pot v Kettle" of 2001.

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