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I think there is a bigger issue here...
IF they pass the law that allows the RIAA to use termination software against customers machines then that means that there will be computers connected to the internet with software capable of causing permanent damage to hard ware over the net.
The RIAA is not renowned for its intelligence, so what are the odds that hackers will obtain this software and it will appear on the net.
If this happens then the world will see a growth in cyberterrorism the likes of which is unknown now. DoS attacks at the moment are an annoyance, a costly one at times for companies and private individuals alike simply through loss of online time.
When you then couple that with loss of data and equipment the costs in terms of downtime and replacement hardware / data recovery then the ramifications are immense.
To allow the use of termination software in any form would be sheer stupidity....
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