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Author Topic: Swedish group offers insurance in case RIAA sues you for file sharing  (Read 4,598 times)

Josh

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P2P insurer will pay your fines if RIAA sues: $19/year!
David sez, "Apparently, a company in Sweden is offering file-sharing insurance - they'll pay your fines if you're sued by the RIAA. The /. submitter translates the link as follows: 'For a mere 140 SEK ($19 USD) per year, they will pay all your fines and give you a t-shirt if you get convicted for file sharing.'"

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http://www.boingboing.net/2006/06/28/p2p_insurer_will_pay.html
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and give you a t-shirt if you get convicted

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i love when companies have a sense of humour.  :)

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LOL ... They will probably be sued by the RIAA for 'inciting' file sharing - will they give themsleves a T-shirt?

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