I love this quote: "Now that the court has ordered Verizon to live up to its obligation under the law, we look forward to contacting the account holder whose identity we were seeking so we can let them know that what they are doing is illegal."
(knock knock)
"Yo, who are all you guys in the suits?"
"Hello, young man. We're with the Recording Industry Association of America? Your ISP was forced to give us your name and address."
"Uhh..."
"The Smashmouth album that you downloaded was obtained illegally. We are confiscating your computer."
"Don't you need, like, a warrant?"
"No, not at all. We're a trade organization not affiliated with any law enforcement agency."
"So aren't you stealing my computer and, like, invading my privacy?"
"Certainly not. Under the DMCA, you actually stole from us. This computer is already stolen property because it contains copyrighted material obtained illegally."
"Big deal. It's not, like, a bomb or something."
"Oh, so it's a bomb now. We're going to contact the FBI and you will be placed in prison without charges or right to an attorney under the Patriot Act."
"Dude, and I don't even like Smashmouth."


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