MAN CAUGHT SELLING FAKE LPs

A British man was found guilty of selling counterfeit vinyl records. An investigation into Richard Hutter of Hampshire, England, found that he had been selling thousands of counterfeit records to rock and pop fans over a six-year period. He was found out when a Clash fan demanded his money back because of the poor sound quality on the record he had bought online. When the refund was refused, the customer complained to the trading standards office. Investigators bought two sample records from Hutter – Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses and Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age. Both turned out to be fakes. Investigators discovered he had almost 1,200 unofficial vinyl records for sale on eBay, albums from bands ranging from the Beatles to Pink Floyd, Nirvana and Amy Winehouse. Hutter was ordered to do 250 hours community service.
* Fake vinyl records? What century is it in England?
* The judge should have given him 33-1/3 months in the slammer.
* His ripped-off fans want him to sit on it and spin.
* Did he have a vinyl pressing plant in his basement? Was he etching the grooves by hand? How did this work?
* Now we need to crack down on fake cassette tapes.