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Butthurt Youtuber Threatens a 1201 Lawsuit. It Backfires Instantly.
Summary
Frauditor Troll claims that YouTuber Chris Rider (channel "4 Public Safety" or "Rider for Public Safety") threatened to use a DMCA Section 1201 lawsuit against a critic called Direct D, and argues this proves Section 1201 can be weaponized to silence critics. The video alleges that Chris Rider admitted to using "ripper" software to download YouTube clips, making him vulnerable to similar 1201 claims from multiple creators whose footage he used. Frauditor Troll also ties this to his own ongoing 1201 lawsuit, noting his motion to dismiss was denied based on speculative claims, and promotes a GoFundMe for legal fees. The video includes commentary about Louis Rossmann covering the issue and dismissive insults aimed at Rider.
Why it may matter: This video demonstrates how content creators in the First Amendment audit and copwatching space are discussing DMCA Section 1201 as a potential legal weapon against critics, separate from traditional copyright or fair use claims. It shows a creator alleging that a public-safety-focused YouTuber admitted to using ripping software, which could create legal exposure and inspire copycat lawsuits. The transcript also illustrates the community's concern about using copyright law to silence criticism and the strategic use of public statements as evidence.
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And what he's scared of is that this 1201 claim is going to proceed and then I'm going to be able to use that as a basis to bypass all the other copyright argument and take Chris to court. I use Ripper, so yes, it's very convenient for me to use the Ripper. >> [applause] >> What's up, everybody? So, for the last couple months, I've been blowing the whistle about the lawsuit that was filed against me and how if it is successful, the 1201 could be brought against hundreds of content creators regardless of fair use and it could be used as a tool to silence critics. Now, luckily, finally someone picked up on it and Louis Rossmann made three videos clearly explaining the dangers of using this law like this. And after those videos, even the plaintiff said, "You know what? Yeah, it could be used maliciously, but don't worry, we're not going to do it and it's not going to happen." Well, today we have the proof of the contrary. We have a YouTuber who is threatening to use a 1201 lawsuit to avoid filing a copyright lawsuit against a critic he doesn't like. And what's even crazier is that this guy just lined himself up to be on the receiving end of a similar lawsuit by not one or two creators, but by dozens of them. And I'll prove it in this video. But first, who are we talking about? We're talking about Chris Rider for public safety. Now, I do want to apologize. In my latest video, I did call him a village idiot and someone pointed out that it would be an insult to village idiots and I'm very sorry to all the village idiots out there because that guy is right, I shouldn't put you in the same basket as this [ __ ] So, what's That's the problem. So, section 1201 deals specifically with the ripping and stealing of the actual content. And then there's other copyright laws that are in place, too. That And I'm not a lawyer, so like I may be speaking a little bit off tongue here, but the way I understand it from the layman's perspective when looking it up, they get to they get to re-look at this stuff like every 5 years I think it is. And in as things advance, they kind of tweak it to make it fit more and more to keep it modern, keep it up to date. >> This is probably the only rational thing he's going to say in the entire video, but yes, the law's updated every 3 years. So, I'm assuming that the next time they take a look at this law, most likely they're going to remove YouTube videos from there because it doesn't make any sense, and you'll see why in just a moment. With this law, you're able to accuse someone of ripping videos without a shred of evidence, without zero evidence whatsoever, and you're able to make it stick in court. It basically allows you to go on a fishing expedition against people you don't like. But, let's listen to the dimwit a little bit longer because he's about to make a massive mistake. Put him on in Chattanooga. Right now, Chris Ruff is watching this entire [ __ ] video. He's stealing it. And what he's scared of is that this 1201 claim is going to proceed, and then I'm going to be able to [ __ ] use that as a basis to bypass all the other copyright argument and [ __ ] take Chris to court. That's what he's worried about. So, And this is exactly what I've been warning everybody about. Since he's not able to get him with fair use or with regular copyright infringement arguments, he's going to bypass all of that and just file a 1201 lawsuit to silence a critic, in this case another YouTuber called Direct D that has been criticizing him. And because he does commentary in his videos, 4 Public Safety can't get him the traditional way, so he's going to use the 1201 as a weapon to silence critics. This is exactly what I've been saying for months. This guy has confirmed it that butt hurt YouTubers will use that as a weapon to silence people they don't like. Now, here's the thing. This guy for public safety thinks that he's immune from this because he thinks that he only uses small portions of people's clips. But, that's the problem with 1201. It doesn't matter if your video is fair use. If you're using a ripping software, allegedly, that's still hasn't been determined by the court, but allegedly, then you are guilty of violating section 1201 of the DMCA. From my understanding, that's how it stands at this moment. And he's too stupid to understand that, and he says the most absolutely insane thing. Now, this is mind-blowing even coming from him. I never thought someone with the understanding that he has of the law would say something this stupid. Take a look at this. >> Mad about section 1201 being used because you like to use the rippers? I'm not against you on that because I use rippers so that I can collect evidence from these YouTubers who are collaborating with the government against me. So, yes, it's very convenient for me to use the ripper. So, I want you guys to understand this that in my case, there is no evidence whatsoever that I ever used a ripping software. None whatsoever. The plaintiffs were not able to bring any proof, any screenshot. It was just speculation. And even with just conclusory and speculative arguments, they were able to bring it past the pleading stage, which means that my motion to dismiss was denied. Now, imagine how it would go for you now that you have admitted to using it. How completely brain dead can you be, Chris? And here's the thing, these people, they make me angry. Like stupidity literally pisses me off when I see something like this. Now, Chris in his mind, he doesn't understand because he thinks he's safe. He thinks that because he uses small portions, he's in the clear. That's not how it works. You have just confessed to using rippers. Even if you use 10 seconds, 2 seconds of someone else's video, they can bring you to court. Now, let's find out if he uses other people's content, right? I'm sure he doesn't because he's so confident about blatantly admitting to using rippers. There's no way he would use other people's content, right? All right. So, here he is using footage of the Whatever podcast. It looks like he's talking about this guy called Andrew Wilson that couldn't open a jar of pickles. I checked on his video. He used about 1 to 2 minutes of this footage. So, he can get sued for that. He already gave them the evidence that he uses ripping software and he's using their video. In the exact same video, he is using footage from The Power Dusty, which is a live streaming channel. So, now we're at two content creators that can sue him and be very successful in court, at least at the pleading stage, because he has confessed to using ripping softwares and their footage is being used. Let's find out how many more people can sue him. Now, don't quote me on this, but I believe this video belongs to the channel Manual Motor or it's Auditing Erie County. Regardless, one of these two people can now sue him. And then on top of that, he uses footage from wdrb.com, a news agency. So, now the news could sue him if they feel like it. If they want to and they find a lawyer that wants to do the job or they're willing to pay big bucks, they can now sue for public safety for using their clips. Why? Because he confessed to using ripping softwares. Next, he's showing footage from the Generally Specific channel. So, now that content creator could decide to sue Chris Rider if they felt like it under the 1201. Next, he's using footage from Larry Foreman, the DUI guy who happens to be a lawyer and has a lot of resources. So, yeah, good job, buddy. If any of these six people are as petty as you and they want to weaponize 1201 against you, then you are [ __ ] You're literally [ __ ] because you confessed to it. What an absolute [ __ ] Now, this took me, by the way, 2 minutes to find six people that could sue him. And there is a seventh one. Let's take a look. He was also using footage from the Dummy Kruger channel. Now, I know Dummy Kruger and I know that he would not file a lawsuit like this because he's not butt hurt about Chris Rider. He really doesn't care. And on top of that, he's retired. I haven't seen him on YouTube in a while. So, that's not going to happen, but I don't know these six other individuals. And who knows? All it takes is one of them to be as petty as he is, and they could bring him in court, and they have all the evidence to at least get past the motion to dismiss phase. So, just to recap, it took me a couple minutes to find seven content creators that can sue him based on his own statements and him having a little bit of their footage on his channel. And let me just clarify that I don't want any of these people to sue him. I don't want this law being used to silence critics like it's being used in my case. I don't want any of that. But I'm just pointing out the flaws of this law. I'm pointing out that it can be used maliciously, just like he's trying to do to this Christopher Ruff guy, it can be used against him much more efficiently and with a much higher chance of success because of his own statements. Now, with that being said, I'm going to continue to fight this. My wife and I are fighting this. Our lawyer is very, very competent. I'm very confident in how it's going to go, and I will have an update for you guys regarding the lawsuit tomorrow. But, if you want to help for the attorney fees, if you want to help us fight this fight to make sure that this does not create bad case law, then I'll leave the link to the GoFundMe in the description and in the pinned comment. Now, before we wrap up the video, I want to show you just one more statement from Chris Rider that I find absolutely hilarious. There's this content creator named Louis Rossmann. I don't know him. I don't watch any of his [ __ ] I watched one video that he did, and he act like he was jacked up on cocaine, and it took him a really long time to finish that video. Um don't care about him. So, if he's fighting for other people to be able to do that, then he gets one of these. >> Now, Louis Rossmann might have been hyped up in his second video. I think he mentioned he had too much coffee, but I would rather listen to someone that's hyped up and intelligent than someone that sounds like they just drank an entire bottle of paint thinner. And that's how you sound like in every single video, Rider. Anyway, that's it for the video. Thanks for watching. Please support the GoFundMe if you want to help us win this fight. Thank you so much in advance, and I'll see you guys on the next one.