Issue 1023 - April 5, 2007 - Pg15. RIAA's Campus Crackdown. Thousand of college students targeted for illegal file sharing. USC student charged with sharing 1,555 songs over LimeWire could face either paying $3,000.00 or if he decides to fight and looses. A cost of $1.6 million.
Does anybody remember the elderly lady who spilt hot coffee in her lap and tried to sue for million$ ??
In the famous McDonald's case, a 79-year-old woman was served 180°F to 190°F coffee (82°C to 89°C) in a thin cup in a drive-thru. She put the cup between her legs to stabilize it -- trying to be careful -- and removed the lid to add cream and sugar. The coffee sloshed out upon removing the lid, quickly giving her third-degree burns across her groin, inner thighs, and buttocks. She spent eight days in a hospital, had to go through skin grafts, and was disabled for more than two years -- all for a 49-cent cup of coffee in a flimsy cup that McDonald's served way, way too hot for a drive-in window.
Ok? Here’s lies my question. If you do remember the above and how much she tried suing for – And the outcome as to what the courts finally awarded to this woman. Then !!! Why isn’t it plain enough for everyone to see that the RIAA is just as money hungry as this old elderly woman? In the same article above it is noted “ if the USC student doesn’t settle for paying $3,000.00. He could be charged with paying $750.00 per song”. Would like your opinion on the question. “ Why isn’t it plain enough for everyone to see that the RIAA is just as money hungry as this old elderly woman?”
2007-03-28 06:43:35 · 4 answers · asked by Old Dawg 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Responsibility is not at question here. We are all responsible for our actions. The cost of justice is is way out in left field... at $750.00 per song? No way could anybody fight this case accept but to give in. Justice and our court system is not what it should be. Everybody is looking "to get rich quick".
2007-04-01 11:46:17 · update #1
while he was sharing those illegal files did he ever think about what it would cost him if he got caught? My parents taught me to accept responsibility for my actions. The student needs to accept responsibility for his actions.
2007-04-01 06:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by candle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is plain enough to see. However, the RIAA has money at their disposal so they can milk it for as long as they want. Unless the college kid gets some sweet talking lawyer that can twist the RIAA words for nothing then he's just about screwed.
It's funny that the RIAA sues the people that will eventually give them money. College students will always look for cheap but as we get older (for the most part) most of us tend to spend the money on those simple things. They are only killing themselves.
Maybe if they focused on the quality of music they release then CD sales wouldn't be taking a plunge.
2007-03-28 06:55:37 · answer #2 · answered by Rick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Piracy is a serious matter and it will be dealt with. Most cases will be settled out of court for pennies on the dollar if the defendants admit the wrong doing. That is the way to go.
2007-04-03 16:30:43 · answer #3 · answered by ringolarry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who ever brings this suit, I wish them good luck.
2007-03-28 14:14:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋