Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank

**STINEHART** · 08-06-2007, 12:22 PM

By Austin Modine in Mountain View
Published Tuesday 17th July 2007 20:30 GMT

In what appears to be the first known case of its kind, the RIAA has been ordered to pay a defendant nearly $70,000 in attorney fees and costs after unsuccessfully suing for copyright infringement.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07...ys_legal_fees/

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also see this:
RIAA tried to shake down 10-year-old daughter, suit claims
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06...man_sues_riaa/

What part of this is just ridiculous?

**carsey** · 08-06-2007, 12:25 PM

Wow. They got a taste of their own medicine. I know someone who was contacted by the RIAA about hosting music on his site. They closed it down and let him off because it was only small.

~~Nik00117~~ · 08-06-2007, 12:27 PM

The RIAA is sue happy, however the RIAA aren't taking on the big boys, they are taking on the computer illteruate poeple who aren't smart enough to cover their own tracks.

Well the big boys go clean.

mimo2005 · 08-06-2007, 12:37 PM

The bullies got smacked at their own game .

Codeman0013 · 08-06-2007, 02:14 PM

Its about time I know there was a 86 year old lady here in our town that had 5 songs on her computer her granddaughter downloaded for her old old songs like from the 50's and 60's and they sued her and won 4000 from that poor old lady. She still hasnt paid and is now 90 and in her death bed so they are threatening to sue the nursing home she is in now.

**carsey** · 08-06-2007, 02:14 PM

Wow, they need to be shut down. I wonder how many of their employees download music.

ebackhus · 08-06-2007, 02:22 PM

I know a few RIAA employees who dowload all sorts of stuff.

**carsey** · 08-06-2007, 02:24 PM

I bet they think they can get away with it. Target the REAL criminals, those who upload the stuff in the first place, not those people that download the stuff.

~~Wozer~~ · 08-06-2007, 04:47 PM

heh...more like focus all of their might on the real 'pirates'...you know, the ones who SELL copies...anyways, if you all were paying attention they DO go after the uploaders, not downloaders...its been pretty much proven that downloading has little if any effect on sales (I rather trust the MIT study that says this), rather declining sales are because of cr@ppy music by cr@ppy 'artists'...

ebackhus · 08-06-2007, 04:49 PM

Wozer speaks TRUTH.

~~Nik00117~~ · 08-06-2007, 04:59 PM

RIAA is a sick organzation.

I think for them to be succesful they gotta do a 180.

**carsey** · 08-06-2007, 05:11 PM

They are pathetic. They dont even target the download sources. I could name at least 5 warez sites that are going very strong crammed full of downloads.

**hempknight** · 08-06-2007, 05:45 PM

i propose the release of the T-Virus at RIAA offices

they deserve the most horrible of deaths for going after that old Lady that codeman was talking about..NOT COOL!

08-06-2007, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
STINEHART Aut viam inveniam aut fac Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 2,178 OS: OS X 10.6.1 My System	Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank By Austin Modine in Mountain View Published Tuesday 17th July 2007 20:30 GMT In what appears to be the first known case of its kind, the RIAA has been ordered to pay a defendant nearly $70,000 in attorney fees and costs after unsuccessfully suing for copyright infringement. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07...ys_legal_fees/ - - - - also see this: RIAA tried to shake down 10-year-old daughter, suit claims http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06...man_sues_riaa/ What part of this is just ridiculous? __________________ Free 10MB Image Hosting \| Streaming Catholic TV \| -Smilies.- \| Report Suspicious or Suspected Terrorist Activity Here Last edited by STINEHART; 08-06-2007 at 12:24 PM.

08-06-2007, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank Wow. They got a taste of their own medicine. I know someone who was contacted by the RIAA about hosting music on his site. They closed it down and let him off because it was only small. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

08-06-2007, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank The RIAA is sue happy, however the RIAA aren't taking on the big boys, they are taking on the computer illteruate poeple who aren't smart enough to cover their own tracks. Well the big boys go clean.

08-06-2007, 12:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank The bullies got smacked at their own game . __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

08-06-2007, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Codeman0013 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 257 OS: Windows 7 My System	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank Its about time I know there was a 86 year old lady here in our town that had 5 songs on her computer her granddaughter downloaded for her old old songs like from the 50's and 60's and they sued her and won 4000 from that poor old lady. She still hasnt paid and is now 90 and in her death bed so they are threatening to sue the nursing home she is in now.

08-06-2007, 02:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank Wow, they need to be shut down. I wonder how many of their employees download music. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank I know a few RIAA employees who dowload all sorts of stuff. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-06-2007, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank I bet they think they can get away with it. Target the REAL criminals, those who upload the stuff in the first place, not those people that download the stuff. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

08-06-2007, 04:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~Wozer~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,038 OS: 2kpro/XP pro/MCE	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank heh...more like focus all of their might on the real 'pirates'...you know, the ones who SELL copies...anyways, if you all were paying attention they DO go after the uploaders, not downloaders...its been pretty much proven that downloading has little if any effect on sales (I rather trust the MIT study that says this), rather declining sales are because of cr@ppy music by cr@ppy 'artists'...

08-06-2007, 04:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank Wozer speaks TRUTH. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-06-2007, 04:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank RIAA is a sick organzation. I think for them to be succesful they gotta do a 180.

08-06-2007, 05:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank They are pathetic. They dont even target the download sources. I could name at least 5 warez sites that are going very strong crammed full of downloads. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

08-06-2007, 05:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
hempknight TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 644 OS: XP Pro	Re: Oklahoma woman takes sue happy RIAA to the bank i propose the release of the T-Virus at RIAA offices they deserve the most horrible of deaths for going after that old Lady that codeman was talking about..NOT COOL!