14 DAY TRIAL // The Recording Industry Association of America filed a complaint against Jammie Thomas, a 30-year-old woman from Minnesota, accusing her of sharing some copyright protected videos on the famous file sharing application Kazaa. Last week, the judge found the woman guilty and she has to pay a $220,000 fine. However, Jammie Thomas is decided to appeal the verdict and to do anything is possible to reach her goal: escape unpunished. In her MySpace blog, Jammie wrote that she is not guilty of sharing the content on the web and she doesn't want to pay for something she didn't do.
"To all those who have stumbled across my site due to the recent coverage of my battle against the RIAA, welcome. For those who did not know, I was sued by the RIAA for illegally downloading and uploading music on the Kazaa network. I refused to settle as I DID NOT do this and I was not going to be bullied, PERIOD," she wrote in the introductory post. "I truly hope no one sees this as my hand out, as that is not the case. I have not solicited any resources from anyone except advice and maybe a point in the right direction."
Moreover, Jammie Thomas' case tends to become a real web phenomenon. A lot of fans joined their forces to donate money in order to pay the fine imposed by the judge while others demand t-shirts to support her case.
"I have read many comments about t-shirts and bumper stickers for the website. The more I think about it, the more this sounds like a good idea. But, I have absolutely no knowledge concerning printing t-shirts or bumper stickers. This is where I need your help. If anyone out there would be willing to donate the knowledge of how I could accomplish this, I would be very grateful," Jammie wrote on her blog.