In the case of UMG v. Del Cid, the defendant has filed the following five (5) counterclaims against the RIAA, under Florida, federal, and California law:1. Trespass
2. Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 USC 1030)
3. Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Fla. Stat. 501.201)
4. Civil Extortion (CA Penal Code 519 & 523)
5. Civil Conspiracy involving (a) use of private investigators without license in violation of Fla. Stat. Chapter 493; (b) unauthorized access to a protected computer system, in interstate commerce, for the purpose of obtaining information in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030 (a)(2)(C); (c) extortion in violation of Ca. Penal Code 519 and 523; and (d) knowingly collecting an unlawful consumer debt, and using abus[ive] means to do so, in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692a et seq. and Fla. Stat. 559.72 et seq. ,
RIAA Accused of Extortion and Conspiracy in Tampa, Florida, case, UMG v. Del Cid [Recording Industry Vs. The People]
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Willing to bet that the RIAA was unreachable for comments or refused to comment...
]]>The only reason they are going after people is because the internet makes it easy to spy on people and break into their homes (or PC in the home).
Back during the VCR and cassette tape issues they would have had to have someone actually trail someone and break into their home.
If some guy can be arrested for "breaking in" to a free and open wi-fi connection the RIAA should be held to the same standards of "breaking in".
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Union! Union! Union!
/I know, but what else do you say with a slow clap?
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It's pretty convoluted, the guy downloaded an illegal torrent of an ep of 24, then uploaded it to a streaming TV site. Breaking the law, sure, but most rapists get 18 months to 3 years. Is uploading a file to veoh really worth 3 years in the klink?
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