RIAA attacks 10-yr-old girl (7 at time of alleged download)

Despite her disabled mom's claims of innocence, The Recording Industry Association of America is insisting on deposing a 10-year-old girl in Atlantic v. Andersen, in Oregon. Tanya Andersen, 42, lives on Social Security disability assistance. Her child was 7 years old at the time of the illicit downloading alleged by the RIAA. More at recordingindustryvspeople, also found on Slashdot. Image: screengrab from Ms. Andersen's response (PDF Link). The document shows that Ms. Andersen has asked that the RIAA take her daughter's deposition by phone or videoconference, but the RIAA insists on interrogating the child in person.

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