The RIAA, not content to extort money from a White Plains, NY soccer mom, who refused to give in to their DMCA lawsuit, is now suing two of her children. My blood pressure rises. Copyright needs to be fixed now. The civil penalties in this case could ruin this woman's kids financially for life. If the RIAA uses its powers to get a criminal prosecution the older girl (who is 20) could spend the rest of her life in prison. This is not justice.
WASHINGTON POST:
It said Michelle Santangelo, 20, has acknowledged downloading songs on the family computer and that her brother, Robert, 16, had been implicated in statements his best friend made. It accuses the two of downloading and distributing over 1,000 songs, including "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by the Offspring, "MMMBop" by Hanson and "Beat It" by Michael Jackson.
Boing Boing link
Washington Post Article