Words Of Wisdom on 22 August 2009
| 786_ali said: Thinking about file-sharing? Don't. You'll get fined, and crime doesn't pay (unless you rob banks and/or armored cars, then it pays very well). Take it from Jammie Thomas, who was fined $2 million for downloading 24 songs, or anyone else who tried to fight the RIAA. 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 dogfighting 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. |
Why are you comparing US fines for criminal behavior with the results of a civil suit?
