$616.57 Three Strikes Verdict Cost RIANZ $250,000 131
Dangerous_Minds writes "On Wednesday, we discussed news that RIANZ convicted its first file-sharer under the New Zealand three strikes law. While the fine totaled $616.57, a New Zealand Herald report points out that in order to get that fine, RIANZ had to spend $250,000. Freezenet makes an interesting point that HADOPI (France's version of the three strikes law) faced similar problems when the Socialist party commented that 12 million euros was a lot of money to pay 60 agents to send out 1 million e-mails. The question raised is whether or not this money pit trend will continue when the Copyright Alert System starts processing strike notices in the United States."
IANAL (Score:5, Funny)
But is it? What if someone set up a fund? Every $1 you contribute costs them roughly $400
I am not a lawyer, but I now feel a strange urge to become one.
Yeah, but all things considered... (Score:5, Funny)