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Mothers Taking the Fight to the RIAA

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the more-should-follow-this-example dept.

An anonymous reader writes "p2pnet is reporting that two more single mothers are refusing to be victimized by the RIAA. Patricia Santagelo was one of the first to stand up and fight the lawsuits, which some say resemble protection racket schemes. Now Dawnell Leadbetter of Seattle and Tanya Andersen of Oregon have decided to follow suit and stand up against the recording industry behemoth. From the article: 'Don't let your fear of these massive companies allow you to deny your belief in your own innocence. Paying these settlements is an admission of guilt. If you're not guilty of violating the law, don't pay.'"

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  1. Somebody is going to pay by Brandon+K · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Whether it be your spoiled kids who are pirating the latest media garbage, or you, somebody is going to be held responsible.

    Get that into your heads.

  2. What's there to fight? by sleephla · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you steal music, via internet or at the store, you're still stealing. The choice you make, the chance you take, the price you pay. Its simple. These mom suck.

    1. Re:What's there to fight? by CommiePuddin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      So, someone has Kazaa installed on her computer, never uses it, deletes it, is accused of copyright infringement, and refuses to pay it. So she's stealing?

      People like you are the reason that the *AA can get away with just demanding money from people. Hell of a lot easier for them than, you know, doing their jobs.

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      x = x + ++x; //It's golden.
  3. Wishful thinking by Ogemaniac · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The RIAA is not even within a country mile of "bad faith".

    Nor are they likely to lose most of these cases, as the people are guilty of breaking the law. This should be obvious, regardless of whether you like the law or not.

  4. RIAA = Bloodsucking Jews who don't give a shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ... who they destroy, as long as they get a few grand out of it.

  5. Katrina and now this mean that ... by chris_sawtell · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    ... those of us who live in rest of the world have just discovered exactly, and without any doubt whatsoever, what makes large sectors of USAian society tick.

    We feel obligated to do the decent thing and tell you lot that it was just this kind of behaviour which triggered both the French and Russian Revolutions, because I'm certain that neither your news media nor your education systems will do so. Do you really want such an orgy of blood-letting on American soil?

    Evidently one civil war is not enough to get the message across that civil unrest, rioting, murder, mayhem and the Guillotine are not much fun.

  6. Re:$$$ money by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    They steal enough money from their former husbands via child support and alimony. You should hope that the RIAA stomps these whores to financial death.

  7. Re:Good by TruePaige · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Man...fuck you.