Comments on: Taking a Stand

By: JC

JC — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:16:51 +0000

Yes, she could just be lying. But the songs they’re citing don’t really seem like they’d be up her alley. It’s probably her kids, or friends of her kids. She claims not to recognize the email that the Kazaa account uses, but of course that doesn’t mean much. Believe her or not, I just think it’s really shitty for the RIAA to use litigation to push people around.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:38:04 +0000

That really depends on a few things. I will have to read more about it, because, and I hate playing devil’s advocate, but what if she had, I don’t know, a relative who put stolen music on her computer. Or maybe, Gasp!, she actually did it. I say that because, who puts music on someone else’s computer? Seems fruitless, because I know people who have roughly 10,000 stolen songs, and i can’t convice them to delete them, and go out and buy the ones they like, and anyway, they aren’t in trouble.

By: The Almighty Charles

The Almighty Charles — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:57:53 +0000

I must say, that woman has some guts. I’m glad there’s still people who take a stand on principle. Let’s pray that she doesn’t get stepped on.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:21:15 +0000

P.S. For those interested in contacting her about contributing to her defense: using Yahoo search I found a “P Santangelo” on Livingston Ave in White Plains, with a published phone number. This has got to be her. (Can’t call her from my workplace though.)

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:15:53 +0000

This whole thing is ludicrous. There is no evidence that she committed a crime, and the RIAA never attempted to warn her of what was going on. In fact, they entered her property (her computer) illegally. The demand by the RIAA’s “settlement center” for $7500 should be considered an attempt to blackmail her.
I hope after she wins this she can afford to get a good lawyer and go after the RIAA for violation of her privacy, defamation and malicious prosecution.