Posted by donnie on 02/27/06 00:08

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:53:25 -0600, "Reasoned Insanity"
<mintclovers@yahoo.com> wrote:

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>"donnie" <donnie@queyosepa.org> wrote in message
>news:ull1029dbiscpn21kb03hgitmtth5s011l@4ax.com...
>> 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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I really doubt the RIAA would break down any doors. As I said, they
have to file a complaint and then the police have to make the arrest.

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