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RIAA Thinks file sharing is worse than murder and 6 other crimes
Brandon DavenportFile sharing is worse than murder. I am not lying. This is what we have not realized, that the penalty for file sharing is at least 2X greater than murder. This is seriously screwed up. Why is file sharing any different than stealing a cd, in fact it should be less than stealing a cd.
If you steal, you are taking the product. If you file share, you are making a copy, and leaving the original there; plus you aren't stealing the case, cover art, and disc. Just copying harmless files, to see if you like it, then buy the CD /DVD if you like it. That's what I do and that's what Jammie Thomas tried to do, who was fined $2 million for downloading 24 songs. WTF!
Instead, try another crime, because plenty of them have far lighter penalties than your sister downloading "Jonas brothers top 10" on Limewire. Who the hell would want that anyway...
1. Child abduction: the fine is only $25000
2. Stealing the actual CD: the fine is $2,500
3. Rob your neighbor: the fine is $375,000
4. Burn a house down: The fine is just over $375,000
5. Stalk someone: The fine is $175,000
6. Start a dog-fighting ring: the fine is $50,000
7. Murder someone: The maximum penalty is only $25,000 and 15 years in jail, and depending on your yearly salary, would probably be far slighter a penalty that $2 million for downloading 24 songs.
