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Univ. Help Desk Staffer Extorts Over Copyright Violations

Posted by timothy on from the judge-jury-and-accounts-payable dept.

McGruber writes "The Atlanta fishwrap is reporting that an University of Georgia 'IT security support' employee was accusing students of copyright violations, then demanding money to clear their names. Sounds like he's been caught stealing the RIAA business model."

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  1. Re:It should have been patented! by zill · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is why we need business method patents!

    The Mafia would have prior art claims over the RIAA and MPAA.

    I thought "Mafia" was just Italian for RIAA?