RIAA Sues Stroke Victim in Michigan
I was browsing Slashdot and came across an interesting article (There are links to court documents):
http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/
03/riaa-sues-stroke-victim-in-michigan.html
Long story short, it's about a lawsuit brought against a man who was allegedly involved in copyright infringement activities. However, this man as a result of a stroke is suffering from severe physical disabilities and health complications with only a disability cheque as his sole source of income. Yet the RIAA proceeded with the suit anyways despite this. To me it seems the RIAA has gone to draconian lengths to protect their interests, and will even bleed a helpless man dry in order to set an example. While I don't completely condone online file-sharing and downloading, I can understand why because of this and the RIAA's other selfish and despicable activities, that they are so hated within and outside of these communities. These communities often profess defiance of the RIAA as one of the main justifications for their activities, and after seeing this article, I can see why.
Thoughts?
http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/
03/riaa-sues-stroke-victim-in-michigan.html
Long story short, it's about a lawsuit brought against a man who was allegedly involved in copyright infringement activities. However, this man as a result of a stroke is suffering from severe physical disabilities and health complications with only a disability cheque as his sole source of income. Yet the RIAA proceeded with the suit anyways despite this. To me it seems the RIAA has gone to draconian lengths to protect their interests, and will even bleed a helpless man dry in order to set an example. While I don't completely condone online file-sharing and downloading, I can understand why because of this and the RIAA's other selfish and despicable activities, that they are so hated within and outside of these communities. These communities often profess defiance of the RIAA as one of the main justifications for their activities, and after seeing this article, I can see why.
Thoughts?
posted by Anonymous at 9:10 AM
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