Fighting RIAA Without an Attorney

2think writes "Yahoo News is reporting that Patricia Santangelo of New York will be taking on the RIAA in court without an attorney. It seems that Ms. Santangelo has committed over $24,000 due to her case and simply cannot afford to continue with the services of an attorney." From the article: "Her former lawyer, Ray Beckerman, says Santangelo doesn't really need him. 'I'm sure she's going to win,' he said. 'I don't see how they could win. They have no case. They have no evidence she ever did anything. They don't know how the files appeared on her computer or who put them there.'"

Comments

Re:We already know that shoplifting is illegal!

[n0dalus]

If I had the time, I would make a parody of their anti-piracy ads.

Something like this:

• "You wouldn't steal a car!"
• [forboding music] Guy walks up to car, looks around conspicuously and puts hand inside his jacket.
• [music stops] Or would you?
• Guy pulls out a device, points it at the car, presses a button and points it at an empty space of street.
• [nice music starts] A new car materializes.
• "Copying. It's not Stealing."

Re:Well...

[coolGuyZak]

You need to get real.

We don't want any of your proprietary codecs here.

oh, wait...