Courtesy of Cory Doctorow, this item from a local Georgia newspaper about how the RIAA has lodged a file-sharing suit against a family that doesn’t even own a computer. The RIAA filed suit against Carma Walls of Rockmart GA alleging copyright infringement due to unauthorized file-sharing of music and seeking an injunction plus monetary damages.
The Walls family found out about the suit from a reporter.
This came as shocking news to the Walls family, who were notified of the lawsuit Friday afternoon by a newspaper reporter. James Walls, speaking on behalf of his wife and family, said they have not been served with legal papers and were unaware of the lawsuit. After being shown a copy of the court filing, Walls said he found the whole thing bewildering. “I don’t understand this,” Walls said. “How can they sue us when we don’t even have a computer?” Walls also noted that his family has only resided at their current address “for less than a year.” He wondered if a prior tenant of the home had Internet access, then moved, leaving his family to be targeted instead.
Perhaps the RIAA was too busy petitioning a Michigan court to name a guardian ad litem for a 14 year-old girl so that they could sue her for copyright infringement.
Cynthia Brumfield at 9:40 AM|Comments(1)
Sounds like posturing that Real hopes will keep Burst at bay while they are busy suing Apple.
Posted by: Jim at April 24, 2006 11:56 AM
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