Posted by Reasoned Insanity on 02/25/06 22:53

"donnie" <donnie@queyosepa.org> wrote in message
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> On 25 Feb 2006 13:37:19 -0800, carsss1234567@yahoo.com wrote:
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>>The Recording Industry Association of America is taking it to the
>>streets.
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> I know a guy who works for the RIAA and he goes into flea markets or
> car washes or whatever, looking for bootleg CDs. Actually, he buys
> one, If it's a bootleg, he has to go to the police and swear out a
> complaint. I don't think the cops at a flea market really want to be
> bothered. As long as there aren't any shootings or robberies, cops
> would prefer to take it easy. Maybe that's why he buys them lunch.
> Either way, they have to take the complaint. The RIAA has no power to
> arrest anyone. Of course, they might try to intimidate somone. In
> any event, that's how it's done here. I can't see the RIAA paying
> four of their 'agents' to bust one guy, at least it doesn't go that
> way in NY. If I see the guy again, I'll ask him.

If 4 of them happen to bust down my door, at least 2 of them are going to
get shot. I'd expect the other two to be smart enough to run away by then.
They aren't the cops and unless they have the support of the cops they will
get no cooperation from me.

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