SSN Theft : OK if "not knowingly"; RIAA theft: "not knowing" not valid excuse.

I began today reading the various news headlines, and I soon encountered an article in particular that made me think: YOU MUST BE JOKING!

Essentially, courts are ruling that, in some cases, STEALING SOCIAL-SECURITY NUMBERS is "OK".  What the @#??!

Here is an excerpt from the article that you may find very enlightening:

"Is using a forged Social Security Number -- but your own name -- to