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MIT Student Plans to Take on RIAA

Posted by Zonk on from the go-fightin'-nerds dept.

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "MIT's online newspaper, The Tech, reports that a student named as a John Doe by the RIAA is planning to fight back against their questionable legal tactics. The anonymous student told The Tech that he is 'the victim of a fishing expedition by the RIAA,' and is 'disappointed that MIT isn't going to step up ... Other schools like Boston University and the University of Oregon have resisted RIAA subpoenas of student records more actively than MIT has, he said'. Maybe his attorneys will be able to get some assistance from some of the Harvard Law School students in Professor Nesson's 'Evidence' class, who have been assigned — as part of their coursework — the drafting of a motion to quash an RIAA subpoena."

3 of 169 comments (clear)

  1. Re:He'd best make sure he saved his receipts by MooseTick · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I disagree. If he was found having 10000+ files on his hard drive, then he would be screwed. A single file with no documentation would not be a big deal.

    If that were applicable, then Wal-Mart could accuse me of being a shoplifter and sieze all my assets and I'd be liable for all the items that I don't have reciepts for that they stock.

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  2. Re:is this guy totally innocent? by Spacepup · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is like a burglar complaining that the cops investigated a burglary and traced the goods to his house. Actually it's more like the neighborhood association looking through your window at your stereo and cd collection and deciding there is no way you could have bought so you must be guilty of theft.
  3. Wrong wrong wrong wrong by Weaselmancer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The RIAA had his IP address, and traced him. This is like a burglar complaining that the cops investigated a burglary and traced the goods to his house.

    This is an example of the RIAA and their tactics, and of what they hope to achieve.

    They have convinced this guy that they are the cops. They are NOT.

    Please everyone - do your best to not further their agenda by buying into their spin. They are not the cops. People who infringe on copyright are not pirates. Committing copyright violation is not theft.

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    Weaselmancer
    rediculous.