Comments on: U Georgia official arrested for demanding bribes to make RIAA copyright notices go away http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: mostlymuppet http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710661 mostlymuppet Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710661 As a UGA grad this news makes me sad. What an idiot. As a UGA grad this news makes me sad. What an idiot.

]]> By: cameronh1403 http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710683 cameronh1403 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710683 but he was just using the same tactics RIAA uses?!?! And they don't get in trouble?!?1 but he was just using the same tactics RIAA uses?!?! And they don’t get in trouble?!?1

]]> By: LX http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710428 LX Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710428 Power without control just begs to be abused. I would like to see people learning from this experience, yet I fear nothing will change, e.g. at the ACTA negotiations, where every attempt of control is fought with intransparency. Greetings, LX Power without control just begs to be abused. I would like to see people learning from this experience, yet I fear nothing will change, e.g. at the ACTA negotiations, where every attempt of control is fought with intransparency.

Greetings, LX

]]> By: sirdook http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710943 sirdook Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710943 Go Dawgs! Go Dawgs!

]]> By: JoshuaTerrell http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710705 JoshuaTerrell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710705 Sad. In other news: TO HELL WITH GEORGIA. Sad.

In other news: TO HELL WITH GEORGIA.

]]> By: Teufelaffe http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710724 Teufelaffe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710724 I've said it before, and I'll say it again, some state DA needs to harden the f*ck up and file extortion charges against the RIAA, since they're doing exactly what this guy was doing. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, some state DA needs to harden the f*ck up and file extortion charges against the RIAA, since they’re doing exactly what this guy was doing.

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710742 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710742 Heh! I'm currently a UGA student. Glad they nabbed the guy before he could fleece anyone else. And yes, it would be great if this cast were to cast more light on the RIAA's own strong-arm tactics. Heh! I’m currently a UGA student. Glad they nabbed the guy before he could fleece anyone else. And yes, it would be great if this cast were to cast more light on the RIAA’s own strong-arm tactics.

]]> By: Chainring http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710764 Chainring Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710764 Trying to extort money from college students? He should be fired for stupidity even if the other charge doesn't stick. Talk about barking up the wrong trees. Trying to extort money from college students? He should be fired for stupidity even if the other charge doesn’t stick. Talk about barking up the wrong trees.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-710526 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-710526 So it's ok for the RIAA to blackmail people, threatening with jail time if they don't pay up, but it's not ok for one of their staff to take a cut by shielding them? So it’s ok for the RIAA to blackmail people, threatening with jail time if they don’t pay up, but it’s not ok for one of their staff to take a cut by shielding them?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-711350 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-711350 I had you pegged for Slytherin. I had you pegged for Slytherin.

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/02/10/u-georgia-official-a.html#comment-711356 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-711356 Maybe I am, but it doesn't do me much good in Bulldawg country. Plus, UGA didn't accept a single transfer credit from Hogwarts. Maybe I am, but it doesn’t do me much good in Bulldawg country. Plus, UGA didn’t accept a single transfer credit from Hogwarts.

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