The ****ing morons known as the RIAA have endeavoured to ban independent experts from trials of supposed pirates. This essentially means that the RIAA is trying to become the expert in its own court cases. Do we even need judges with that? Or maybe let's make RIAA the judge and jury and expert and public prosecutor.

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What the? Isn't there some kind of law that could shut the hell up these morons?! This has got to be illegal! Please tell me they are...

...bastards? Yes.

I'm mad, but read those comments! you can see people are furious to the RIAA, help each other, but are not scared (should they be?). Make way RIAA, nerds coming through!

"Your Honor, since we went to all the trouble to actually sue these people and force them into Court, it's not fair that you allow them to actually present a defense and prevail against us!

How are we to extort, er, I mean "get justice" in the form of huge $$$ payments if we actually have to win our case?!?":lol: exactly!

They should always be referred to in full with the third word in the name abbreviated thusly: The Recording Industry Ass. of America.

I think that suits them much better than RIAA ;)

Haha, I'm always amused to see those morons in action.

They never cease to surprise me by the lenghts they're willing to travel to scrape every little penny they can.

What's NOT funny is that if this works...it would be a very serious matter for a lot of people who face criminal charges...

I mean, a fair trial is the LEAST you'd expect...

I mean, a fair trial is the LEAST you'd expect Not as far as the RIAA is concerned, apparently.
I just don't get understand why they wouldn't want third party experts. Is it so that they and only they are allowed to look at what's on you drive? Does this mean that, should they not find what they're looking for, they'll just PUT it on themselves and use this as "proof"?
Utterly ludicrous.

I guess that's the whole point: if they allow the other side to make a stand, their chances of victory will notably drop.

Whew, it's a boon that we don't have that sort of things in Finland.

Ha. I thought this was a thread about a sighting of Minsc's hamster.

If it makes the trial unfair, then it is unconstitutional, and if the RIAA can do that, then screw the American government. If you are that far in someone's pocket...

Not as far as the RIAA is concerned, apparently.
I just don't get understand why they wouldn't want third party experts. Is it so that they and only they are allowed to look at what's on you drive? Does this mean that, should they not find what they're looking for, they'll just PUT it on themselves and use this as "proof"?
Utterly ludicrous.Yes. Some people totally don't get the concept of justice while being so concerned with their rights. That's the whole crap with evidence exclusions. What the ****? Whatever evidence people have should be there. After all, it's a ****ing search for the truth, not a ****ing litigowrestling match. I understand criticising the expertise or debunking it to the their worst. But non-admission? Come on. People. It's like going to jail for identifying the covert cop or agent who abused you if you complain. Where is presumption of innocence and benefit of doubt? And why don't I hear about the RIAA being punished for using Kazaa Lite (an illegal version of Kazaa stripped off spyware and ads) in their pirate hunt?