[Myrddin]

Just wait until they destroy a computer and the owner takes them to court to PROVE the copyright violation. If the computer is destroyed, there may not be evidence to prove the violation. There will be liability for damage to the equipment and damage to the business interests of the party who owned the damaged computer. I hope the jerks have real deep pockets. My typical computer has a hardware worth arount $4,000 and software in the range of $3,000 to $5,000. The billable labor for software development time lost (at $175/hour) and loss of business opportunities due to missed delivery dates could add up to a real big pile of money. Far in excess of the fine for a single alleged copyright violation.

[freedom moose]

Just wait until they destroy a computer and the owner takes them to court to PROVE the copyright violation. If the computer is destroyed, there may not be evidence to prove the violation.
but in that situation it would be hard to prove how the machine was destroyed too though, wouldn't it?

hatch is looney

[Charles Martel]

Just wait until they destroy a computer and the owner takes them to court to PROVE the copyright violation.

IIRC, the "Peer to Peer Piracy Prevention Act" that was being kicked around last year would prevent the music industry from suffering any legal woes incurred by zapping an offending computer.

You can bet that the RIAA wants a substantial litigation shield. If they actually get something like that passed and begin demolishing computers with impunity, they can expect cyber-reprisals. I'll bet that the anti-music industry brigade is made up of smarter computer geeks than the ones working for the RIAA, too.

To quote the late Bonn Scott (if that's still legal): "If you want blood... you got it."

[NCLaw441]

Your choice, violate or not. And without your working computer, how would YOU prove the "government" did it?

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

If the computer is destroyed, there may not be evidence to prove the violation. There will be liability for damage to the equipment and damage to the business interests of the party who owned the damaged computer.

Great point, I think I would almost enjoy losing everything on my computer-because I'm taking money out of hungry Record Execs mouths, just to take on Orrin Hatch.

To think I respected this guy for fighting for Estrada and Owens, what an absolute moron, and corporate shill.

[RussianConservative]

Just wait till first monitor overheats and catchs fire and grandma and some little childrens burn up toasty...will make dumbf**k look really really bright. Music industry be sucking on class action law suits then.