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RIAA Profits Nearly $100 Million by Suing P2P Users
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Severed Hand of Skywalker
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Apr 5, 2006, 08:58 AM
 
"As of today, an estimated 18,337 Internet users have had suit filed against them by the RIAA for the alleged distribution of copyrighted materials.

http://thepiratetimes.com/tpt/?p=65

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Apr 5, 2006, 11:17 AM
 
18,334 of them were wrongful suits against 80-year-old grandmothers that don't have computers.
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Apr 5, 2006, 11:20 AM
 
Yep, but they don't have the money to fight it so..

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Apr 5, 2006, 11:24 AM
 
That should help out all those artists that lost money thanks to P2P. Oh wait...
     
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Apr 5, 2006, 11:57 AM
 
“In fact, the RIAA has been known to suggest that students drop out of college or go to community college in order to be able to afford settlements.”

http://www-tech.mit.edu/V126/N15/RIAA1506.html

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