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ZitZot: Single mother loses against RIAA, has to pay $2.4m

A US jury has ordered a 32-year-old woman to pay $US1.92 million ($A2.4 million) in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case.

Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a single mother of four from the US state of Minnesota, was found liable for using the Kazaa peer-to-peer file-sharing network to download the songs over the internet.

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  1. THE JEf
    June 19th, 2009 | 06:57

    How would they make her pay that i feel bad for her.

  2. kohutiqe
    June 19th, 2009 | 06:58

    excuse me sirs while i go puke… this is outrageoeus

  3. F3D3X
    June 19th, 2009 | 06:58

    When are people going to learn to stop using that crap, and Kazaa??? I mean if you going to press your luck with those types of p2p programs use Limewire for gods sake, at least yuo could probably get 50-100 songs before they nab you for that.

    Seriously ppl use ddl or torrents

  4. dm
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:00

    lol…24 songs. i have got 200 games, 100 movies, 100 documentaries, 100s applications all illegaly downloaded..come and get me xD

  5. THE JEf
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:00

    Also like she Really caused that much damage. Crazy

  6. lowtecht
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:02

    Stop the RIAA and not the people

  7. Luka
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:05

    sad world

  8. foxicek
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:07

    lame

  9. mike
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:08

    one word…bankruptcy…
    and then mc hammer busts in with …YOU CANT TOUCH THIS!

  10. frosty
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:08

    its all a con
    thats the verdict but theres no way she can pay it
    so theyll do a deal and shel pay 100 dollars or summat
    as for the judge he musta been smoking crack
    24 songs is worth about 20 dollars
    its just proergander
    if people realy had to pay 2 million
    id predict a sudden urge in drive by shootings
    at lawyers offices that represent the riaa and mpaa

  11. xtc
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:09

    lol wat a n00b using p2p for 24 song LuLz *Dumb Betch!

  12. Johney666
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:09

    24 pir8ted mp3z=2.4M US$ ???? Who is the thief here??

  13. big percy
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:13

    how can a single mum find $2million? these people are delusional!!!the law IS an a$$ and there are much bigger problems to solve elsewhere!!!

  14. dudeguy
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:13

    see the problem with p2p is that your not only downloading illegally but you are distributing. this is the big thing they will get you for. F3D3X just so you know, torrenting is just as easy to catch as kazza or limewire or whatever its all the same p2p networking. none of that crap is smart its all highly traceable…but yah theyr obviously making an example out of this lady, pretty sad.

  15. i have the right for an opinion (land of the free)
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:16

    Serves that stupid prostitute right.

    That's a lesson for her, that's what you get for being a stupid prostitute.

  16. Itaintrite
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:22

    And this, my friends, is a lesson that you should remember. Before downloading mp3s, make sure you're also stealing internet so they can't trace it back to you.

  17. unreal
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:23

    what's that, 100k per song?! where do get these fairytale figures? that's maybe 2 albums worth of music total, no way that judgment will stand, I suspect some legal group will take up her appeal.

  18. do not
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:24

    do not feed the troll @17

  19. Johney666
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:31

    What if she had lifted a CD or DVD from Best Buy and lend it to a neighbor or friend? Would the verdict have been same then? This judge should be shot at in the head from point blank range.

  20. Poppa!
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:34

    @13 $US1.92 million / $A2.4 million

  21. tam
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:35

    Saw this on yahoo..she was offered a 3k-5k settlement at first and she turned it down, it's her own fault for taking this thing so far. 3k is still pretty ridiculous for a few songs but at least it's reasonable to pay.

  22. judge_d
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:38

    guyz guyz you really didnt get it…

    the fine is US$1920000 from that US$1919900 are the lawyers fee, simple math really.

  23. skully
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:39

    What are the names of the songs?

  24. jajay
    June 19th, 2009 | 07:42

    it was so normal in my country

    lol

    i usually download 300 songs a day…

    Ha Ha

  25. klit oris
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:30

    she is black, she deserves it

  26. sindy
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:43

    Its all a big scare I think this whole story is ludacris riaa just want to scare people 2.what million yer if she was paying it here grand kids will finish paying the money long after shes gone it shows you what kind of world we live in give me the red pill now.

  27. lemmings
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:45

    @25

    thanks god your soul in white's body.

    =======

    ridiculous amount of money. plus she is single mother. how can she pay all the money? damn u RIAA.

  28. k1tn0
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:47

    Maybe she does deserve to get punished..but its a bit outrageous..just a bit -.-' Has anyone thought that this may be like a technique to scare people? Like us..who download everyday for free..Pff..I hope she gets released or sth

  29. SS
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:56

    USA sucks.

  30. Bee
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:58

    DOWNloaded 24 songs -> $2,4M damages/fines ?!?

    Bloody hell, Riaa is really outta control.

  31. LaughingSam
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:58

    @25 You are projecting your shadow on to other people. We all do this everyday to some degree, but if you are not aware of the phenomena, it's difficult to see it on your own. I hope this helps someone.

  32. Dongs
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:59

    What a world we live in, eh?

  33. Pinda
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:00

    im lucky i live in the netherlands

  34. onlinemissy
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:03

    @15 who the hell do you think you are calling this poor woman a prostitute?
    We have all done and keep doing similar things, u have absolutely no right for name calling – you disgust me.

  35. MaxDestruckt
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:03

    all this is just to show that justice is blind, def, dumb,… and is controled by big companys

  36. M3RC
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:05
  37. Samurai
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:05

    Unbelievable, If they think to scare me they better think again, we must now compensate for the woman, we must download songs worth 2.4 million common people start your torrents.

  38. DJBite
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:06

    Insane laws! How do they even come up with this amount of money? Why exactly were these 20 songs wotrh 2.4 Million Dollars? Again, Insane!

  39. MaxDestruckt
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:07

    @25, if the picture above is correct she doesn´t seem black at all, morelike latina, apart from a lobotomy you also need spectacles

  40. QuadrupelQ
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:10

    This just shows that the current justice system is a farce! Known criminals and politicians go scott free, while this lady is treated like some big criminal.

    Also shame on the judges! Ignorant people with no sense of reality shouldn't be allowed to convict people!

  41. Crinan
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:13

    I think this is more or less a shout out too the pirates of the world there trying too scare all of us are you scared no chance will this stop piracy no chance are they loosing the war most def.I think this article should be ignored by all, who cares.She can pay $5 a week or become bankrupt at the end of the day she'll get away with an easy fine.It must put the RIAA in an aquard position this is bad press nothing more it only adds justice too our cause.

  42. aw?
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:14

    How to download and not be traceable?

  43. misterf
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:15

    and i thought the uk law was an a**!

  44. HaloN
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:19

    Its about time one of you yanks got a gun and shot some of these RIAA scum.

  45. WujouMao
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:23

    @43, the UK law is an arse mate, you are correct, but the americans take i too far sometimes, for example 154 years in jail? you can't live that long, let alone pay back2.3 million.

    wonder what sort of anti depressents she's on, poor blighter

  46. melong
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:23

    well i think they need to shutdown the whole world internet so no illegal downloading take place and no p2p :P

  47. Jack
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:24

    How pathetic! do they have nothing better to do in the US? let them get real criminals! the ones who made ppl lose everything of the financial crisis. aren't they the real criminals? look how much it costs the world and its inhabitants. But no, it's much easier to get a mother of four convicted instead of a CEO with his army of lawyers…

    its pathetic governments listen to music industry etc. ones more the proof of how corrupt the USA actually is. bah

  48. aussie99
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:28

    If I was an American I would (with the help of other rational human beings) try to raise some money for the lady. If this case goes to the Supreme Court and the court finds in her favor, the court will set a precedent that every other court in America must follow. Potentially this could be a landmark case for every single p2p and bittorrent user. I believe there is an amendment in the US constitution that protects its citizens from cruel and unusual punishment. Although the amendment was designed for punishments in criminal cases, the lawyers could potentially raise an implied proportionality argument. Its just a pity that the court is filled with republicans.

  49. TemplarLord
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:48

    TBH, I don't see any sense in this. What does the RIAA get for something like this? She, obviously, won't be able to pay since she is a single mother, and all they will get is beef with the common American people. Why make an example out of her?

  50. Honorable judge Winston
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:49

    Too much booty in the pants!

    Dance! Too much booty in the pants! [x7]
    Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!
    [x3]

    WASSAP! All the freaks out there with them big ole booties!
    If you got too much booty in yo' pants,
    then you want to dance,
    yo T! Kick that stupid shhhhhhhhhhh

    Everybody, gather around
    It's the T about to throw down
    If you don't know who I am,
    I'm tha fool who makes you jam!
    Now it's time for you to party
    Feel the rhythm in yo' body
    I got somethin' fo' yo' soul
    Shake that booty, make it roll!
    Work it work it ain't no stoppin'
    Keep on keep on keep on rockin'
    Twist that booty 'round and 'round
    Bring it on down!
    Bring it on down!
    If you are a sexy cutie
    And you got a big ole booty
    Come on baby, come on dance
    With too much booty in yo' pants

    Dance! Too much booty in the pants! [x7]
    Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!

    Now I got ya in the groove
    Shake that booty like a fool
    All the ladies with tha boo
    1, 2, 3, lemme hear you say
    Boom shakka lakka boom shakka lakka boom!
    (Ladies: BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM!)
    Yeah, say boom shakka lakka boom shakka lakka boom!
    (Ladies: BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM!)
    Aw yeah!

    Come on, party people, don't stop
    We gon' take it straight to tha top
    Too much booty in yo' pants
    Put the fellas in a trance
    Yo, fellas lemme hear you say yeah!
    (Fellas: YEAH!)
    You like a big booty, say yeah!
    (Fellas: YEAH!)
    All you ladies in the house say yeah!
    (Ladies: YEAH!)
    If you got the big booty say yeah!
    (Ladies: YEAH!)

    Dance! Too much booty in the pants! [x7]
    Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!

    Gotta lotta booty in ya pants, then you gotta do the! [x3]
    Gotta lotta booty in ya, gotta lotta booty in ya!

    (Ladies: BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA LAKKA) [x4]

    Here I come, back for more
    Soundmaster T on the floor
    Nobody's leavin' out the door
    Gonna work that booty till it's sore
    Just keep on bouncin' up and down

  51. MeUseCAD
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:50

    Thats a very bad told story …

    How can 24 musics can do a damage of that amount of money? Only in USA … i think its propaganda. Corruption and money suitcases …

    Feed that cow you f*cks … you (labels) wont see a cent from me ever. Support small great artists that sell their albuns at small prices and go to live concerts …

  52. Horsemen
    June 19th, 2009 | 11:52

    Stupid Kazaa user

  53. Jack
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:00

    simply ridiculous… if someone caught me, I would have to pay 999 gazillion dollars for all the stuff I downloaded from the internet in the past 14 years.
    I would get 4000 years of prison sentence.

  54. Tech9
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:03

    Thats it!

    From now on: go to a store and grab the cd's you want. Hide them in your jacket and just walk out.

    It's much cheaper getting caught stealing a physical disc from a shop, then to download a digital copy!

    The difference is that the industry doesn't care if you steal from a shop, it doesn't cost them anything. (Downloading doesn't cost them anything either, but they would like to think so.. 1 download = 1 lost sale…yea right…)

    The industry is a dying business trying to grab what they can. They don't want to understand that good musicians can promote themselves nowadays, and sell without giving the record companys 90% of their money.

    Why can't i just download an album & transfer 5-10 dollars to the artist directly, instead of buying it in a store for 20 dollars of which the artist gets 2 in the end!?

    There's a lot of good, unknown artists i haven't heard of before downloading them. They have EARNED money BECAUSE i have downloaded them and later bought the physical album.

    I'm getting real tired of living in this screwed-up world..

  55. bob
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:15

    i dont know what im more disgusted with, the sentence or the attitudes displayed on this page. People on here are actually boasting about having such vast illegal collections – what, you want a medal? if your so righteous why not help her out financially. As a Briton, im amazed at the harshness in this verdict. she would have probably got something proportional in the uk – like a £24,000 fine and a years community service – thats 1k per song, and for a single mum its difficult, but doable and a lesson learned. Sicko "land of the free" (or in this case, land of 'RIAA financial rapage') has probably put her on suicide watch.

    if a fund is set up to help her, ill definately contribute, just to spite your greedy RIAA.

    very disappointing outcome, i hope she appeals and wins, you posters sicken me, if this is the america peoples general attitude, your not welcome in my country as far as im concerned.

  56. Markus
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:38

    Yes this is ridiculous, if they wanted to give her a punishment, just make her buy all the albums of the artists, she illegally downloaded from.
    Not 1 million, that is just way to high!

    Thank God I am outside all that crap.

  57. stefor
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:40

    The stupid thing is, I bet the 24 tracks she downloaded didn't even cost a fraction of this fine to produce by the artists and I bet they don't get to see any of this money.

  58. Duckie
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:51

    What i *really* don't get than is putting those charges in context of the profit that the copyright holders made with the whole 'Rickroll' stuff…

    Just about.. 11 british pounds for 154 million views on a videoclip. *HOW* can these songs be worth 2.4 million Dollars then?

  59. FraudBuster
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:51

    This is Fraud they are trying to scare us into believing that they will not leave out any kind downloader. She is probably working with them to scare us all.

  60. common sense
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:56

    #
    SS
    June 19th, 2009 | 10:56

    USA sucks.

    #
    Jack

    its pathetic governments listen to music industry etc. ones more the proof of how corrupt the USA actually is. bah

    bob
    June 19th, 2009 | 12:15
    if this is the america peoples general attitude, your not welcome in my country as far as im concerned.
    ————–
    And all three of you should STFU as this is NOT the will of the people in the US. And need I relind you loudmouthed morons that it was the LIBERALS/SOCIALISTS that wrote and forced this law onto the books to protect their left wing buddies because they were whining about not getting paid what they wanted. Did any of you SFB whiners read the stories in the BBC and other international press about Metallica complaining about this? Or Don henley of the Eagles? Or Sheryl Crow? Or the Indigo Girls? Or Bruce Springsteen? Or Madonna? Over 97% of these people are left wing lugnuts who constantly give money to the left wing politicians who then in turn do stuff like this. So you can thank the liberals and socialists for this crap that is coming to your shores. And stop saying/thinking that you are safe where you live as The Pirate Bay used to crow about that as well….right up till they were convicted and sentenced with a pretty massive fine. As long as there is a thing like a treaty or Interpol, There is NOWHERE safe from the RIAA and the faster you understand that the safer you will be. Just ask FOSI how many times he has had to switch servers. Needz was just taken down because of an attack on a server they used and they lost everything. You stupid little whiners had better wake up to reality, and soon or you will be standing right next to her in the dock in any country that has a treaty that allows for "intellectual rights" to everyday items.

    Silly whankers!

  61. $hadow
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:00

    540865 Musics
    1523 Movies
    2903 Applications
    134203 Images
    1 Joint

    And im still safe, being smart and cautious pays off.

  62. An Hero
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:14

    They settled for only $80000 per song, when the maximum penalty could have been $150000. Also the didn't count all the 1700 titles she had shared.
    I wonder why? It would have been no less of a joke if they demanded the full amount of $225000000. Or, to make it a little more drastic, expand it to $225 billion. That would teach her a lesson!
    After all, she's the only reason for the decreasing profits of the music industry. And it's just fair if she has to pay for the damage she alone is responsible for.

  63. throumbinator
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:33

    at least she was black, who cares lmao, am i right, read the bible the old testament says all blacks should go to jail for stealing music

  64. Bo No
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:39

    See what happens!!!! You do all know there is a safe and easy way to get all your tunes? It's easy! I use a trained monkey! He runs into the music store, carrying a list of albums i require. Once he has found and concealed them, he casually swings back out of the shop. Of course if he is caught, he has a cyanide pill inserted in a hollow tooth. He knows what to do! The only downside is his payment for doing the crime. Let me tell you, painting ones "private part" yellow then paying hide the banana or nd over again does become a yawn. But w00t, all those tunes from my lover monkey. Its the penk!!

  65. ed ge
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:42

    May the batteries in my keyboard burn in ell. ;-) penk

  66. yeah
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:48

    Too much booty in the pants!

    Dance! Too much booty in the pants! [x7]
    Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!
    [x3]

    WASSAP! All the freaks out there with them big ole booties!
    If you got too much booty in yo' pants,
    then you want to dance,
    yo T! Kick that stupid shhhhhhhhhhh

    Everybody, gather around
    It's the T about to throw down
    If you don't know who I am,
    I'm tha fool who makes you jam!
    Now it's time for you to party
    Feel the rhythm in yo' body
    I got somethin' fo' yo' soul
    Shake that booty, make it roll!
    Work it work it ain't no stoppin'
    Keep on keep on keep on rockin'
    Twist that booty 'round and 'round
    Bring it on down!
    Bring it on down!
    If you are a sexy cutie
    And you got a big ole booty
    Come on baby, come on dance
    With too much booty in yo' pants

    Dance! Too much booty in the pants! [x7]
    Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!

    Now I got ya in the groove
    Shake that booty like a fool
    All the ladies with tha boo
    1, 2, 3, lemme hear you say
    Boom shakka lakka boom shakka lakka boom!
    (Ladies: BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM!)
    Yeah, say boom shakka lakka boom shakka lakka boom!
    (Ladies: BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA BOOM!)
    Aw yeah!

    Come on, party people, don't stop
    We gon' take it straight to tha top
    Too much booty in yo' pants
    Put the fellas in a trance
    Yo, fellas lemme hear you say yeah!
    (Fellas: YEAH!)
    You like a big booty, say yeah!
    (Fellas: YEAH!)
    All you ladies in the house say yeah!
    (Ladies: YEAH!)
    If you got the big booty say yeah!
    (Ladies: YEAH!)

    Dance! Too much booty in the pants! [x7]
    Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!

    Gotta lotta booty in ya pants, then you gotta do the! [x3]
    Gotta lotta booty in ya, gotta lotta booty in ya!

    (Ladies: BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA LAKKA) [x4]

    Here I come, back for more
    Soundmaster T on the floor
    Nobody's leavin' out the door
    Gonna work that booty till it's sore
    Just keep on bouncin' up and down

  67. Legion&Goliath
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:53

    Demonstration of power by making a ludicrous exemple. That's not the right thing to do to impress me.

  68. M3RC
    June 19th, 2009 | 13:55

    Well, if she had Dl’d 24 songs, she’s been sued twice for the same thing, so if you break it down…

    …they get to sue her 22 more times!!!

  69. Almeragti
    June 19th, 2009 | 14:00

    You lot are harsh, come on put up some positive info on dl safely so she dont get caught again.

    Also for that money she must own the rights`to the songs, so sell the comp album to Itunes and make some money un top

  70. Elvis Pantyman
    June 19th, 2009 | 14:08

    What a shame. But, as someone who works in the record industry, she should be glad they did not enforce rule 7. Imagine if they had asked the judge to envoke rule 7… Eeewwwwww STICKY!!!!

  71. Dogbotty Pilescoot
    June 19th, 2009 | 14:11

    @64 That sounds so cool. Genuinely, I wish I had thought of that. Cheers
    PS. I hope you get your keyboard ixed

  72. safe place to download
    June 19th, 2009 | 14:33

    if you want to continue downloading without being caught come down to South Australia. The police do most of the downloading over here.
    http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23495991-2682,00.html

  73. St. SJ
    June 19th, 2009 | 14:41

    I haven't used a single legal software in my whole life, except ubuntu :lol:

  74. $hadow
    June 19th, 2009 | 14:47

    @73

    And your drivers xD

  75. BlowMe
    June 19th, 2009 | 14:48

    Lmao, only in the US…

  76. silkni
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:06

    Peer Guardian 2 FTW!

  77. k adams
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:08

    Maybe someone knows the list of songs in question here?

  78. downloads
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:10

    ahhh, America, land of the free and guilty.

  79. rapidshare links no password
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:10

    i cant understand how woman that shared 32songs in kazza could make an 1.9 million dollar damage to music industry

    ????????????????????

  80. Bob
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:15

    RIAA must be feeling good right now knowing they just raped a woman up the ass.

  81. snip07
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:21

    Dang If those guys in Leverage are real defintely they will help this woman…

  82. left
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:21

    Oh well, one down 30,000,000 to go

  83. Pete
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:23

    Hope RIAA will drop dead one day!!! Those bastards!

  84. TheOne
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:26

    Reminds me of that movie, "Runaway Jury". Actually, if you can't afford $3k settlement, doesn't matter to her if it was $100 million, bankruptcy.

  85. 2nd time
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:32

    "She had been convicted previously, in October 2007, and ordered to pay $US220,000 ($A275,000) in damages but the judge who presided over that trial threw out the verdict calling it “wholly disproportionate” and “oppressive”."

    So she's just stupid.

  86. JUST STUPID
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:35

    The MPAA and the RIAA are desperately trying to reform copyright laws globally. When the leaders of other countries see stories like this, does the MPAA and RIAA not realize these stories only help the opposition of new copyright legislation in other countries. MORONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  87. lol
    June 19th, 2009 | 15:40

    lol, by this account, I owe the RIAA 1,038,400,000. give or take a million…
    After reading this I didn't even flinch when I downloaded another album on the other tab…

    I must say, 100 years from now this laws will be remembered as the "Capitalist Inquisition", for all those who oppose the RIAA inquisitors, awaits nothing but a life time of pennants, and slavery at 2$ an hour.

    indeed, this are dark times…

  88. lol
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:02

    I know at least two guys, who've been stockpile rifles, hate the government with fanatical "I have 'Paper Street Company' tattooed on my ass" fever, and are ready to take down anyone who takes the wrong step on their yard.
    this guys both download music, and plenty, so when the RIAA comes knocking down, they'll be enjoying a muzzle hospitality.

    One of them already did some time for shooting a guy who was stupid enough to try steal his car; which is of course as good a reason as any to shoot a person, but do try not doing so with a hot M4, and a freaking hand-grenade… even the cops around here know not messing with this lunatic…

  89. Smegal
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:03

    Is that figure a factor of 100 out?

  90. Politic
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:06

    Christ this is almost like the Spanish Inquisition.SHAME on the RIAA (The Gestapo of the modern era) and the American legal system that allows this gross miscarriage of justice to flourish.24 songs equals 1 CD in most marketing schemes,worth maybe 12 dollars.

  91. neo
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:09

    is this the matrix we live in i would have taken
    the red pill ignorance is bliss

  92. I wonder
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:12

    How much would that work out to for every song/movie/tv show/app/game link posted on this site @ $80k each? More money than exists in the world probably…

  93. sluzorz
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:26

    the record companies should understand that if they didn't spend all their money on the RIAA, they could decrease the price on their music and albums, making illegal downloads decrease a little.

  94. Ireland
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:40

    Some English sheep-shaggers got fined in Yorkshire in england for $4000 last month. In the local news.

  95. RIAA Who ?
    June 19th, 2009 | 16:42

    This is a disgrace…can't believe they want a single mother of four to pay that much….for a few songs ffs…this will make more ppl want to go out and not pay for music, to keep it out of the hands of greedy corporate moguls !!

    RIAA…you suck donkey balls !

  96. citizen of antarctica
    June 19th, 2009 | 17:08

    Americans… Surely they will collapse. I'm just afraid whole world will go with them, their culture and way of life is widespread.

  97. adams
    June 19th, 2009 | 17:24

    really?!? my ipod is now worth over 1,000,000,000

    awesome!

  98. eve
    June 19th, 2009 | 17:43

    dear RIAA,

    Im not afraid!

    v

  99. reebit
    June 19th, 2009 | 18:33

    I respect copyrights, licenses, etc. but $2.4M for 24 songs is too harsh.

    Let me think, if the fine includes the amount she "stolen" because she's also distributing the songs, maybe those who downloaded it from her should be free from any future charges cos she'll already be covering for them. Imagine there's 100 people downloading and sharing just the 24 songs, each individual will be fined with $2.4M.. $240M.. whoa, RIAA can make a living by just suing/winning in court.

  100. rfelton
    June 19th, 2009 | 18:42

    @ 48
    well, the courts are not full of republicans. and majority of the senate is democratic liberals that like making all these stupid laws and that like making thegovernment bigger.
    plus, the "great one" (self proclaimed i believe) obama is trying to pass a law where customs has the right to check all portable media players and laptops for illegal downloads. last time i checked obama isn't a republican. apparently you aren't an american.
    i do agree with whom ever said that someone should maybe build a site to donate and help this woman out. i would definitely contribute.

    signing out
    Texas Republican

  101. Miguel
    June 19th, 2009 | 19:32

    É incrivel como estes filhos da puta continuam com esta merda.
    Tanta bomba a ser desperdiçada por ai e nenhuma aterra nos cornos destes imbecis…

  102. maho
    June 19th, 2009 | 19:57

    what the hell is going on with the world
    …but i think the staat only make that to make less download

  103. Pilsu
    June 19th, 2009 | 20:19

    @100
    That motion is in fact quite old, started during the Bush administration

  104. A.Bundy
    June 19th, 2009 | 21:39

    I think this needs to go prime time on tv. The world needs to see corporate power over law, twisting and manipulating everything to their liking. I wonder how much the jugdge got paid under the table…i mean lobby'ed. This must get on tv, as the RIAA needs a final nail in their coffin. I am so glad there are millions of pirateers out there. I feel safer with them around!

    Its obvious that the RIAA wont get a penny out of this, just file personal bankruptcy. Easy peasy.

  105. GreenViD
    June 19th, 2009 | 21:48

    Now tell me, whowever placed a comment here, that they don't do this sh*t. She doesn't deserve it for all who says !!!

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  106. blabla
    June 19th, 2009 | 22:12

    well,if they can't beat the bigger guys, they go after the small fish, what a poor bunch of people the RIAA! Their own sons and daughters probably download more than 24 songs dayly! Even so, 2 mill for a mere 24 songs is just wrong. If you're gonna fine someone, be realistic, and don't try to retrieve the money that was wasted by useless actions over a single person that you know you can't pay it anyways…

    As I said…poor bunch the RIAA… SO much for the freedom in America…

  107. jesus
    June 19th, 2009 | 23:30

    This is completely insane, is only a demonstration of the devil mankind can be…and they talk about osama.

  108. cyberhof
    June 20th, 2009 | 00:01

    Use a safe VPN thats the only way you will be safe!
    My thougths go out to the poor woman.

  109. tothe
    June 20th, 2009 | 00:01

    first off the rascist crap is stupid so shut it.. secondly if ur on this site your downloading torrents yourself if i had a address we should all contribute to her fund this is crap…

  110. stupid republican
    June 20th, 2009 | 00:22

    @ 100

    clearly you think with your heart and not with your brain like all your peers. here is the composition of the supreme court:
    John G. Roberts – appointed by Junior Bush
    John Paul Stevens – appointed by Ford (seems like his been there for centuries)
    Antonin Scalia – appointed by Reagan
    Anthony Kennedy – appointed by Reagan
    David Souter – appointed by Senior Bush
    Clarence Thomas – appointed by Senior Bush
    Samuel Alito – appointed by Junior Bush

    This is a lesson for all republicans look at the facts, something that is evidentiary, don't act on feelings otherwise you might end up invading a country for no reason at all.
    in terms of who is responsible again look at the facts
    http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10064527-38.html

  111. stuntdoogie
    June 20th, 2009 | 01:02

    Welcome to the New World Order you Dumb Blind Sheeple.

  112. Philip
    June 20th, 2009 | 04:25

    Unless you live in a 2nd or 3rd world country, this is scary.

    I say dont use any p2p.

    Stick with newsgroup download. Just pay a little and its faster than p2p.

  113. blah blah blah
    June 20th, 2009 | 05:20

    @110

    it seems odd that if iraq were invaded for no reason then why is it that more then 75% of iraqis are pleased that the US did come in and liberate them? i mean sadam heussein was killing hundreds of thousands of his own people. but you are probably one of the liberals that believes the holocaust never happened as well. all you you believe is that all war is bad. war is necessary. you also probably believe that every american that has died for your freedom is guilty of war crimes.

  114. Nit3H8wk
    June 20th, 2009 | 05:24

    It's called peerguardian and torrents. Nuff said… As for the RIAA they can suck on my left nut and choke on the right….

  115. Johney666
    June 20th, 2009 | 10:23

    @113 If what you are saying is true then why a reporter is feeling the urge to hurl shoes at Bush? Why is he being regarded as a hero for hurling shoes at Bush by his fellow countrymen? Why there is a draconian censorship in effect in Iraqi media? BTW, where is that WMD which Saddam was supposedly hiding under his bed?

    The US is responsible for making millions of widows and orphans ALL OVER THE WORLD and mark my words, such diabolically evil act will NOT get unpunished. A very befitting future awaits for US citizens. Each of you will burn in hell.

  116. hansdegebruiker
    June 20th, 2009 | 14:38

    he RIAA I live in Holland and downloaded milions of terrabytes of illegal games music and movies in the past 10 years oh man I'm a realy bad boy.
    Please send me some money so that I can come live in this nice united states piece of country.
    Than you can give me a fine of 1000000000 trilion dollars and trow me in a nice jail so that I can be raped and killed by nice inmates :)

  117. Common Sense
    June 20th, 2009 | 14:47

    @60 "common sense",
    "And all three of you should STFU as this is NOT the will of the people in the US."?

    Bull… people get what they voted in last elections.

  118. common sense
    June 21st, 2009 | 01:35

    @117? And guess who forced this crap onto the people? LIberal Press like ABC/NBC/CBS/CNN/MSNBC/NY Times/PBS/LA Times as a study was done after the elections and printed in USA Today. OVER 98% of the stories done on Obama were positive. Less then 15% done on Bush were positive. With this being drummed into you every freakin day, care to guess why he was elected?
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    @103? And you are full of it, this crap started during the CLINTON Administration.Check the Library of Congress for facts, not something written by know nothings.
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    @110? you are right, liberals SHOULD look at the facts…BUT Stevens-Kennedy-Souter-Ginsberg are ALL die hard liberals with Alito voting with them almost as much as he votes against them. And unless you failed math nimrod, these nice little liberals with Alito voted to make the RIAA's cause Constitutional! So whine all you want you flaiming liberal, it was YOUR arse buddies in the Congress that got this passed and protected by the USSC. That is the facts binky and the USSC archives as well as the Library of Congress prove EXACTLY what I said, that the LEFT started this RIAA BS. So if you are left wing, look in the mirror and say thanks for the crap you started.

  119. Brian
    June 21st, 2009 | 03:01

    "Serves that stupid prostitute right.

    That's a lesson for her, that's what you get for being a stupid prostitute."

    And a post like that proves your ignorant.

  120. Masry Neek
    June 21st, 2009 | 15:02

    2000 Games
    3000 Application
    1000 000 Mp3z
    50 000 Image
    50 000 Video
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    TOTAL : USD 100'000'000'000 only no more

    Longlive Egypt .. everylittle thing is illegal :D :D

  121. redred
    June 21st, 2009 | 16:52

    stop using p2p people !!!

  122. ZiLaK
    June 21st, 2009 | 22:22

    #25

    - klit oris "she is black, she deserves it"

    Lol you must be collur blind for real, now crawl back into the narrow little corner u came from and stay there.

    Dam uneducated people >.>

  123. Jose
    June 23rd, 2009 | 03:17

    What's her kazaa screen name? I wanna leech off her

  124. Justin
    June 23rd, 2009 | 23:08

    The RIAA and MPAA just want to scare you!
    By creating lots of fear, for your submission!

    Stand up and fight back, or live with their control over your lives… Why should sharing your culture be made into a crime?

  125. cynthiahootoo
    February 4th, 2010 | 10:34

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