Music file-sharing suits stun Kentuckians

[Ne007]

Late last month, Michael Brown received notice that the recording industry was suing him in federal court for allegedly trading copyrighted music illegally on the Internet.
Brown, 56, sitting on his front porch in Clifton, says he didn't do it. And for good reason.
"I can't understand someone sitting 2 feet from me," much less listen to music, said Brown, who describes himself as almost deaf.
After he was served with court papers, Brown's 17-year-old daughter tearfully informed him she had shared the 889 files cited in the lawsuit with Internet users around the world, he said.
Now Brown faces a choice. Pay thousands of dollars for a lawyer to fight the charges. Or pay thousands of dollars to settle with the recording industry.
The self-employed engraver, who said he earned $13,410 from his business last year, can't afford either.
But that hasn't stopped record companies from seeking his money.
The Recording Industry Association of America, on behalf of several large record labels, has filed thousands of lawsuits in the past year against alleged file sharers for copyright infringement. At least 11 Kentuckians, including Brown, have been sued in U.S. District Court in Louisville since last year.

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[bigcid10]

Piece of crap! no good forks! sons of dogs

[mcovey]

that sick old man should be in guantanamo bay held on unspecified charges until he rots. sick fuckers think they can rape britney spears... SHES ALREADY PREGNANT!

[Ne007]

that sick old man should be in guantanamo bay held on unspecified charges until he rots. sick fuckers think they can rape britney spears... SHES ALREADY PREGNANT!
Hell...he could be for all we know.

[Signa]

so what happens when you cant pay like that? do they forward you to collections?

besides, he cant be held responsible from his daughter's actions, and she is a minor and you cant sue a minor.

Local Cop: Mr. brown? your daugher killed someone, i have to arrest you.

[ratbag]

this is just fucked up shit someone nuke the mpaa/riaa

[ivand67]

Signa, the Internet service account is under his name, so yes, he is the one who is responsible.

[Signa]

Signa, the Internet service account is under his name, so yes, he is the one who is responsible.


sure. i know that, but im going back to the "extreme" murder analogy. so if he owned a gun in his name, and his daughter shoots some one, he is directly responsible for her actions?

[gaining]

:O I'm stunned as well, who would have thought they had computers there.

[cpugeniusmv]

:O I'm stunned as well, who would have thought they had computers there.
Funny.

(I live in Kentucky)

[boogiedan]

i really feel 4 him
these things r a an attack on our freedom
poor bloke
still we fight on

I'd die for John Connor

[Class316]

I really wonder what would happen if someone like him simply says "I can't afford to pay anything, put me in jail if you have to". Would they actually do it?

[Kryojenix]

besides, he cant be held responsible from his daughter's actions, and she is a minor and you cant sue a minor.

Do you actually think you are correct about this? ...Because you are not.

[Ne007]

Do you actually think you are correct about this? ...Because you are not.

He's NOT right......but he SHOULD BE. Just because the law is on the RIAA's side doesn't mean the people are.

[.:sp00ky:.]

I really wonder what would happen if someone like him simply says "I can't afford to pay anything, put me in jail if you have to". Would they actually do it?

Don't be silly that woud bring no money to riaa hands they would just take his house and everything in it sell it all to get cash.

[Signa]

Do you actually think you are correct about this? ...Because you are not.


no i do not think im right, im just saying whats going in my head over this situation and every simular situation out there. i figured that i would say somthing more interesting than "that isnt fair" and get a dumb responce like "life isnt fair, live with it douche-bag!"

frankly, i dont care if im right or wrong. hell, i dont care if pirating from tyrants is right or wrong; i just do it. we live in a fucked country, and some one, no matter how dumb or retarded they sound, should at least have enough balls to say what they think things should be like.

[nightsun007]

:icon_cycl
I wonder how long he would have to go to jail if he didn't own anything in his name to sell? Like, if he was unemployed, was renting, and didn't have anything that came to over $500.00 in total. Would he have to go to jail for life or would being in jail give him so many credits per day for being there?

[mfgbypooter]

Time to turn out the daughter.


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[Betamax]

They're sueing Colonel Sanders?

[Travis982]

Do you actually think you are correct about this? ...Because you are not.

Perhaps he is correct. In certain instances he could not be held liable. It mostly rests with the question of permission and/or knowledge of the daughter's actions.

In the same way public libraries and such are not liable for internet users actions even though they have the IP account in their name.

There have been many instances of people getting off of these charges by alleging wardrivers illegally accessed their wi-fi or in one case tapped their telephone line. Of course the RIAA does not publicise these "losses." Most people are too scared to fight these Nazis and just settle without going to court even when they could win. Sometimes they just don't want bad publicity too.

[Kryojenix]

no i do not think im right, im just saying whats going in my head over this situation and every simular situation out there. i figured that i would say somthing more interesting than "that isnt fair" and get a dumb responce like "life isnt fair, live with it douche-bag!"

Point taken. But if you want to achieve useful outcomes for yourself, or if you want to contribute towards those outcomes, you need clear, unambiguous communications skills and astute judgement about when to say what and how others will understand it and react to it.

frankly, i dont care if im right or wrong. hell, i dont care if pirating from tyrants is right or wrong; i just do it.

Hmm. Maybe you don't want to contribute to useful outcomes... But that makes you look like a bit of an opportunist vulture - just going for the grab bag while its there and not caring about the future or others.

we live in a ****** country, and some one, no matter how dumb or retarded they sound, should at least have enough balls to say what they think things should be like.

But if you end up saying the opposite of what you mean to say, or something different to what you want to convey, then it doesn't really matter how much balls you have ... because you've just squished them between two bricks, so to speak.

And that is why anyone who thinks they are the good guy should NOT be retarded about it. Don't be lazy, cos the lazy lose. If a democracy becomes a stuffed country, you can only blame the people. By the way, what's a douche-bag?

[flaresaber]

sure. i know that, but im going back to the "extreme" murder analogy. so if he owned a gun in his name, and his daughter shoots some one, he is directly responsible for her actions?



his girl would probably go to juvenile hall or prison (if tried as an adult) and he may get tagged with negligence...parents are usually responsible

[Signa]

his girl would probably go to juvenile hall or prison (if tried as an adult) and he may get tagged with negligence...parents are usually responsible


yah, i know. but would he be charged with murder? this guy is getting charged with file shareing, even though his daughter is the one who did it.

and before some one calls me on it, i know he isnt beging "charged" but you still should get what i mean....

[Signa]

By the way, what's a douche-bag?


um...its a very clean hygenic product used for feminine irrigation to prevent male irritation.

[ABC123666]

Signa, the Internet service account is under his name, so yes, he is the one who is responsible.

By that logic, if somone steals a car and runs over a couple of people the cars owner is responsible.

[zachary1]

A bunch of Colonel Sanders' balls squished between two bricks. That says it all.