[citation][nom]nirvanabah[/nom]If the mother got away with it, couldn't they argue an 11 year old honestly didn't know any better?[/citation]
Yeah, that is always a winning position to take. I hate RIAA and MPAA for how they do business, but if you are going to argue with them, then you need a much better argument than, I was ignorant. The mother not knowing how to use a computer is a justifiable defense, because then the worst they could do is find her stupid for not knowing what was going on with the computer her kids were using, because she was not the one using the computer. The worst thing she could be found guilty of would be aiding and abetting, but that pretty much requires intent, which would be extremely difficult to prove, and would amount to needing a credible witness that can say they heard her tell her kids something that goes along the lines of, "I cannot afford to buy you music, so steal it from others, here is a computer and an internet connection to do it with, ok kids?"
I sure am glad that I am a lamer who appreciates the 80's and early 90's music to the new stuff, so I am at least not supporting these companies anymore.