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RIAA Drops Suit Against Santangelo
VE3OGG writes "The RIAA, in an expected motion, has recently dismissed the case against Patti Santangelo, one of the most famous targets of the RIAA lawsuits. The mother of five was described by the judge presiding as an 'internet-illiterate parent, who does not know Kazaa from kazoo.' While this is good news, the RIAA is still pursuing its case against two of Mrs. Santangelo's children. To make matters worse, the RIAA has also dismissed the case 'without prejudice', meaning that they could, in theory, take action against her again later on. The RIAA alleges that Santangelo's children downloaded and subsequently distributed more than 1,000 songs. The damages they seek are presently unknown"
Not because I'm sick of RIAA going after people, but because people somehow think breaking the law is OK. I'm not crazy about the current state of copyright laws, but they're still laws. I don't have the right to download copyrighted music for free whenever I feel like it. Deal with the consequences of your actions people. And in this case, the consequences of your children's actions. You're the parent, you should be able to control your kids and know what they're doing. If you don't know 'Kazaa from kazoo' you should learn. At a minimum don't let your children do things you don't understand. You're the parent and you're supposed to be protecting them, start acting like it. How can you protect them if you don't even know what they're doing? I hope RIAA wins against the children.
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