Comments on: RIAA nails family with no computer

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:04:25 +0000

Most people like myself have already bought tons of music over the years. First it was vinyl (scratches), then tape (gets eaten by machines), then CD (indestructable? yeah right).
Also, P2p gives unknown bands exposure.
If their product was improved, (ie: Hybrid DVD/CD’s with video footage and special stuff like that) then people would pay for it, like they do with movies that they love (special edition DVD’s).
This is the computer age, adapt or be left behind, RIAA!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:55:14 +0000

RIGHT ON BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve got my 9mm cocked and ready myself. Just keep pushin it, RIAA, you’ll get yours!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:47:25 +0000

$6,350 judgement, what a bunch of sleazebags. this case is ended now. The RIAA is an organization of has-beens whose product hasn’t changed in decades. They deserve all the retribution this type of strategy will bring.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:00:08 +0000

You must work for RIAA, because you don’t know anything. I do, I am this woman’s mother-in-law

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:55:19 +0000

I was present at the interview of Carma Walls with Atlanta tv station CBS 46. The reporter edited the report, as a result the reporter made Mrs. Walls look as guilty as the newspaper. Mrs. Walls did not say that she had never owned a computer. She said that she hadn’t owned a computer in a year and a half. That is how long it took for this mess to come to light.
Mrs. Walls never distributed any downloads as stated and hasn’t owned a computer in two years. She did download songs when she had a computer for her personnel entertainment.
The part that got her in trouble was not being computer savay, and understanding share filing. How many people in the world can say that they don’t download, and how many can say that they know what share files are?
For the record, Mrs. Walls was never given a court date, never given an oppurtunity to tell her side of anything, and her rights were violated when she has been tried and judged and sentenced by Judge Murphy without due process.
I thought we lived in the United States of America, not Communist China. If you are a hardworking American watch out, the rich only get richer.
Mrs Walls is the mother of 4, her husband works 6 and 7 days a week laying hard wood flooring just to get by. She doesn’t have money to hire a lawyer, and we found out she has 30 days to appeal. So if anyone out there is a lawyer and would consider legal help please e-mail: micomonsdlech@yahoo.com.
Once again, out of all the articles written on this woman, none have told the truth.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 18 May 2006 09:46:06 +0000

I am the mother of Mr. Walls. This whole thing is stupid. My son did own a computer for just a few months. But when they were served court papers by a newspaper they were stunned. They haven’t had a computer in about a year. They really didn’t know what the paper was talking about. Mrs. Walls called the courts to question the delivery of court papers to them by a newspaper. To show you how poor people can be had, they were told that anyone over the age of 18 could serve court papers. About 4 months ago Carma received a call from a woman saying she represented the RIAA and they wanted to make arrangements for her to pay for songs that she had downloaded on the internet. The sum was an amount of serval hundred thousand of dollars. Mrs. Walls stated she didn’t have that kind of money. The lady then said that they would take an innediate payment of $4000.00. Mrs. Walls stated she didn’t have even that kind of money. Then the lady stated that she could pay with a credit card. Which she also didn’t have. After the call ended and we talked about it we recalled a news report about this same situtation and it being a scam. Also a report from a consumer reporter Clark Howard. Carma is 7 months pregnant. Her husband works 12 hour shifts for $8.00 an hour, and they have 3 other children. This has put a very emotional strain on the family.Cars have been riding by the house, reporters are calling. Lies are being printed about what was said. Our whole concern is that they did not understand about sharefiling. They had no intentions of doing anything illegal. They had their first used computer, they go to a web site and it says free downloads. The short time they had the computer they used for their own personal entertainment. And they sure did make money by sharing. They do not presently own a computer and haven’t in a long time. How can this weathly company go after a poor families instead of these web sites that let you download?
This is the same as the police going after the drug users instead of going after the suppliers, who are riding by police stations to make another sale with their pockets full of money in their new drug cars, and take a quick look at the police and laugh. They know what their getting by with.
Anyway, does anyone know where the Walls family can obtain legal counsel who will work for the publiciy?
Thank for reading the truth.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 02 May 2006 20:03:03 +0000

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=728&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1180681&om=1

They had a computer and did download songs!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 02 May 2006 19:58:20 +0000

Why are you leaving out the rest of the facts.

The plaintiff ADMITS to owning a computer for about 2 months and ADMITS to downloading some songs off the Internet because she thought it was just like recording off the radio when she was a kid.

It’s clearly stated in the original article from the hometown paper.

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpid=728&show=archivedetails&ArchiveID=1180533&om=1

Sure, I hate the RIAA… but in this case at least print all the relevant info.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 02 May 2006 18:43:48 +0000

It’s funny that we have a court system that has a law that states a prison inmate can only make so many outlandish claims of Habius Corpus before they will be punished with monetary penalties or more jail time. Why isn’t there a law against corporate america that says if you sue so many false positives you can not sue anyone anymore. The RIAA is one sick and pathetic organization and should be able to be punished by the law somehow. Or fuck it, let’s all just keep downloading their crap so their profits keep declining.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 02 May 2006 12:01:28 +0000

if it’s a band worth caring about they will be happy that you downloaded their music, cause they really just want people to hear it. they don’t do it for the money

fuck sellouts. peace.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 01 May 2006 11:23:50 +0000

Dude, you are the kind of guy who makes a post and is awoken at 3am the next day by the police at your door. Duu-uuh.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 01 May 2006 08:29:14 +0000

I think it’s just about time that the braindead government in the US should get its collective shit together and bitchslap the RIAA into oblivion. Wishful thinking I know. But seriously, this is a prime example of how useless this organization is. The USA has become the land of free for those who can afford it. It’s sad to see a once great nation foster corrupt organizations such as this.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 01 May 2006 08:16:56 +0000

Vigilance against the RIAA only ruins the cases of consumers who are fighting them in court. There is no better way to deliver the ultimate blow to the RIAA than through the legal system.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 01 May 2006 04:57:26 +0000

First: a matter of fact: RIAA is a racketeer organisation. Search in the dictionaries for exact definition. See there the words “extortion”, “intimidation” and so on. Second: the country where they operate is a totalitarian one. Familiar methods, moves, phrases, policies. We here already saw it, we alrealy know how this plague works. I should write whole article about conversion from democracy to tyranny, but have not enough skill in English. All I wanna say: hey there, emergency! You’re gonna awake once morning in United Soviets of America!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 01 May 2006 01:02:45 +0000

that sounds an awfully lot like a threat…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:51:10 +0000

I cannot afford Music Cds and I can’t afford 99$ a song & I’m not a one song downloader. If I’m not downloading it. I’m buying it from the Black Market, so internet or not, I’m still getting music pirated, whether you sue me or not, and I defenitly won’t pay a dime to people who sue me.
I hate the RIAA and one day the people are going to get them, be it arson attacks or terrorist attacks, just wait till they piss off everyone. Not even the police could save them.
RIAA is misusing the system, they are worth millions of dollars and nail familys that couldnt even afford a $300 computer.
I say we send a message to them. Do not fuck with us, be it words be it a bomb in their CEO HQ ( dont worry they have enough to build 10 more and still be rolling in cash ), Because they are taking away our freedom of doing what we want, this is not a dollar a day company, they don’t need more than 2% of the market to survive.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:57:52 +0000

*quote*i have rights and they better f’ing believe i am going to use them to my advantage.*quote*

Not that I’m for the RIAA but the labels and artists have rights too. If you are stealing their music then they have the right to sue you if they so choose. It doesn’t matter if the majority of music the labels distribute sucks. It doesn’t matter if they overprice it. It doesn’t even matter if the labels are screwing the artists. If you download it without paying for it then you are STEALING from them. Its the same as going into a store, buying a CD and walking out without paying for it.

Sure they are screwing artists but so are you.

ps. I realize you are trying to get the RIAA to change but doing that in a morally bankrupt way isn’t going to get you anywhere. Use your brains people. You aren’t being logical at all.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:11:16 +0000

FUCK YEAH!!!!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:25:47 +0000

you couldnt be more right my friend

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:21:29 +0000

Hope the family sues the RIAA and sues them good

I haven’t boughta commercial CD in over 8 years.
With Itunes and the lot, I dont have to pay for songs I dont want to hear on a cd, with only 1 or 2 songs out of 12.