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Jammie Thomas can possibly use bankruptcy to get out of RIAA debt
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article published on 20 June, 2009
On Thursday, Jammie Thomas was found to have "committed willful violation" of the copyrights of 24 songs she shared via P2P and the jury awarded the RIAA and the media companies $1.92 million USD, equivalent to $80,000 for each song.
Quite obviously, the RIAA will never see that full amount, but thanks to a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, the group ... [ read the full article ]
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gnovak1
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20. June 2009 @ 22:10 |
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This is good news for Jammie. I so badly want to see her win and nail those guys. Bankruptcy isn't fun but it beats paying $80,000 per song.
Then anyone they sue in the future may also be able to get out of the debt through bankruptcy which means the RIAA will never really win.
This woman has children to support with limited salary. I just hope this will all go away soon and she will be able to raise her kids minus all this stress.
I'm rooting for ya Jammie !!!
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21. June 2009 @ 10:29 |
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It was never really about the money though; if anything it could be described as an act of terrorism. I say this because they're doing this to try to put the fear into people because "if a suburban mom can get sued anyone can". Thus it is used to create widespread fear onto others which then therefore can be labeled terrorism.
Originally posted by Wikipedia:
Terrorism is the intentional use or threat to use violence against civilians and non-combatants "in order to achieve political goals". This tactic of political violence is intended to intimidate or cause terror for the purpose of "exerting pressure on decision making by state bodies." The term "terror" is largely used to indicate clandestine, low-intensity violence that targets civilians and generates public fear. Thus "terror" is distinct from asymmetric warfare, and violates the concept of a common law of war in which civilian life is regarded.
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21. June 2009 @ 12:26 |
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This is basically corporate bullying of the populace, a terrorist tactic to keep the sheep in line.
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joe777
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21. June 2009 @ 13:03 |
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Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
This is basically corporate bullying of the populace, a terrorist tactic to keep the sheep in line.
Well said zip.
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21. June 2009 @ 13:09 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by ZippyDSM:
This is basically corporate bullying of the populace, a terrorist tactic to keep the sheep in line.
Well said zip.
Its cheaper than making a product people want to buy.
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AfterDawn Addict
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21. June 2009 @ 18:55 |
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Legal loop hole after legal loop hole.
Dismantle these bodies and make clear legislation.
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21. June 2009 @ 18:58 |
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Originally posted by borhan9:
Legal loop hole after legal loop hole.
Dismantle these bodies and make clear legislation.
Wheres the profit in that? :P
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theridges
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22. June 2009 @ 07:16 |
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Lol,
80,000 per song that's great.
It's like a joke what point are you making sueing a women with kids and a base income its so childish to me. and 24 songs 24!!!!
that's 2 albums worth lets be real.
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26. June 2009 @ 13:05 |
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Whatever happens I am rooting for this woman.
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mscritsm
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3. July 2009 @ 19:30 |
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I saw an interview with Jammie and her lawyer a couple of days after the court decision, and her lawyer seemed to believed that she could not get out of the decision because he felt the "willful" provision did apply to her.
I was not impressed by this lawyer, who was different than the one in her first case. In the latter case, he rolled the dice and put Jammie on the stand when she hadn't been in the first case. Apparently she did not make a good impression on the jury, which felt she knowingly traded songs.
For her part, Jammie said she was not going to worry about the award until all appeals were exhausted. She said that if she worried about paying it now she would just go crazy.
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