Comments on: Jammie Thomas Challenges “Arbitrary” $80,000 p/song Verdict

By: 2009 – A ZeroPaid Year In Review – Part 3 of 3

2009 – A ZeroPaid Year In Review – Part 3 of 3 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:49:54 +0000

[...] started off with the continuation of the Jammie Thomas trial where Thomas appealed her $80,000 fine. Amongst other arguments, the fine seemed to be arbitrarily [...]

By: D.AN

D.AN — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:08:46 +0000

“Gwhiz’s”

Should read

“Gwhiz”

By: D.AN

D.AN — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:28:16 +0000

Gwhiz’s explicitly wrote that he doesn’t share any song in that hypothetical scenario.

If your reading is that off to miss the obvious, I wouldn’t know what you were referring to in my comment.

By: TRYER

TRYER — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:14:22 +0000

Ya they would go after you. But only for the songs you shared. The Cops knocking at your door is the result of the theft of the CD.

Another problem is… the court only goes so high in the US ie Supreme Court? And no one who makes 50k a year can afford a lawyer that talented. But the RIAA can. And the best thing you can do is buy a gun to solve that problem.

By: Gwhiz

Gwhiz — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:26:31 +0000

So what I dont get is, is say I physically stole a cd from a store, sat at my house and listened to it with my friends, then the RIAA finds out. What then? I doubt they would go after someone as hard as they do for someone just sharing.

By: christian-reisser

christian-reisser — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:00:05 +0000

many here in europe think that the us justice system is not independent, but it is in many ways sold to the lobby industry.

this way of judgement is far away from any thougt of justice

this is a shame for america and the whole so called democratic world, it is a shame for the real democratic idee of the founder the bill of rights from 1791

this way of judgement reminds on the times of kings and dictatores. it is a step back to the middle age

By: Boomer The Dog

Boomer The Dog — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:52:56 +0000

No one wants to lose, but this suit shows that the RIAA wants ultimate revenge and they are taking it out on one person and they just can’t just let it go, and Jammie looks MAD too!

It’s like the bully who is angry beyond reason and wants to keep a fight going. The RIAA should put their resources into finding their place in the world instead of meaningless lawsuits.