File Sharer Fined $222,000

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

A Minnesota woman was fined $222,000 for illegally downloading and distributing 24 songs via the file-sharing network Kazaa. What do you think?

Pete Carson,
Furniture Mover
"Wow, is that how much music costs now? Honestly, I have no idea, I haven't paid for music in years."

Shelley Birney,
Painter
"A stiff fine, yes, but it's hardly as bad as when I was punched in the stomach for humming 'Hollaback Girl' on the elevator."

Hans Hoerzl,
Curtain Installer
"To avoid any problems, I'll just start stealing from the record store again."

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