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2 edits | reply to NormanS
Re: If they don't have to follow the rules, then I why should I?
They certainly engage in racketeering including extortion & protection rackets (threatening people with lawsuits if they don't pay them off with a few G's whether the lawsuits have merit or not) and bribery (they bribe politicians to get their laws passed). |
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james
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Too bad all the file sharing is free publicity for their clients. You know, publicity, like they used to PAY for, before they decided that the radio stations were pirates? |
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NormanS
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I am still waiting for someone to file a RICO complaint against both the RIAA and MPAA. After all, they are "Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations", are they not?
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Whatever drugs these lawyers are on, I want some.
The RIAA and MPAA in Court:
"Where's the evidence?
"Spread out!" -RIAA
"Hey, you guys, we got work to do." -MPAA
"Nyuck! Nyuck! Nyuck!" -Bono of U2
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Millenniumle
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2 edits | reply to Dogfather
Perhaps I misunderstand the history, but a judge in another case found that "making available without profit" is not a violation of copyright law. The judge in this case reopened it to argument for retrial because he instructed the jury that they could find that the material was "made available." So the context that I understand is they don't want to have to provide evidence of copying. They feel that making available alone should be criminal and providing evidence of making available should suffice.
As much as I dislike both of the AA's and couldn't care less about P2P, I agree with them that the law is inadequate for two reasons. The copyrighted material is being shared (duh!) - contrary to copyright. They now have virtually no means of enforcing their copyrights over P2P.
The AA's aren't going to give up. Legislation is either going to change or we are all going to be paying for violators through charges at the ISP bounced back to the AA's. Personally, I hope the legislation gets changed and the AA's have a field day in civil courts. Having civil means of recourse weakens their argument for an ISP tax. Without it, they have the best argument in the world. |
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NOCMan
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Flower Mound, TX | reply to Dogfather
I say we do a citizens arrest of the presidents of both organizations and lock them away. We'll jail them on the same premise of not having to prove anything. |
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2 edits | I buy all my music from iTunes and this kinda crap makes me want to stop just out of spite.
If they want money, let them prove it's owed to them.
F*ck the RIAA
F*ck the MPAA
These bloodsucking racketeers should go to Federal Pound Me In the Ass prison for their continuous RICO violations. Wonder if they would expect proof before surrendering to the Marshal. |
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