RIAA's "abundance of sensitivity" ends harassment.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:49 pm

from Boing Boing:

RIAA's "abundance of sensitivity" ends harassment of grieving family

Last week, we posted about the family of a recently deceased defendant in a lawsuit by the RIAA being given 60 days to grieve before the RIAA went on to depose the dead man's children in a renewed suit against his estate. In the intervening days, the publicity about this despicable act -- suing the family of a dead man -- has mounted. Today, an RIAA spokesperson, Jonathan Lamy, contacted me today with this statement:

Our hearts go out to the Scantleberry family for their loss. We had decided to temporarily suspend the productive settlement discussions we were having with the family. Mr. Scantleberry had admitted that the infringer was his stepson, and we were in the process settling with him shortly before his passing. Out of an abundance of sensitivity, we have elected to drop this particular case.

I wrote back to ask him this followup question:

Where was the "abundance of sensitivity" when the RIAA failed to initially drop its case against the Scantleberry family following the death of the named defendant in the case? Given that this "abundance" only materialized within 24 hours of this story hitting several large news outlets and blogs isn't it fair to say that the RIAA is demonstrating sensitivity to its public image, and not its sensitivity to the Scantleberry family?

To which he declined to further comment.

full article w/links HERE

Post by **Sabre** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:27 pm

There are no two ways about it, the RIAA and the MPAA are a bunch of pig f'ers... I sat next to Jack V. at a wedding one time. I should have done society a service and disposed of him right then and there...

Libra Monkee · Post by **Libra Monkee** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:25 pm

Wow Julian! Grudge much?

WRXWagon2112 · Post by **WRXWagon2112** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:02 pm

Jack Valenti used to be the greatest enemy of mankind. But now he's retired (or possibly dead?) so he's no longer on my mythical "Enemies List" (ala Homer Simpson).

Now I can't even think of the guy who's in charge of the MPAA.

--Alan

chicken n waffles · Post by **chicken n waffles** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:53 am

brb... downloading music

Cereb Daithi · Post by **Cereb Daithi** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:06 pm

ok the RIAA and MPAA are bad enough.. but when they unveil their new genetically engineered eforcers and thought police.... im outa here.