$616.57 Three Strikes Verdict Cost RIANZ $250,000

Posted by Soulskill on Friday February 1, 2013 @03:52AM from the gotta-spend-money-to-make-money! dept.

Dangerous_Minds writes "On Wednesday, we discussed news that RIANZ convicted its first file-sharer under the New Zealand three strikes law. While the fine totaled $616.57, a New Zealand Herald report points out that in order to get that fine, RIANZ had to spend $250,000. Freezenet makes an interesting point that HADOPI (France's version of the three strikes law) faced similar problems when the Socialist party commented that 12 million euros was a lot of money to pay 60 agents to send out 1 million e-mails. The question raised is whether or not this money pit trend will continue when the Copyright Alert System starts processing strike notices in the United States."

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IANAL by srussia · 2013-02-01 04:14 · Score: 5, Funny

But is it? What if someone set up a fund? Every $1 you contribute costs them roughly $400
I am not a lawyer, but I now feel a strange urge to become one.

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Yeah, but all things considered... by davidbrit2 · 2013-02-01 04:39 · Score: 4, Funny

You can't spell "Pyrrhic victory" without "victory"! Yay!