There’s just one problem: experts say WikiLeaks hasn’t broken any laws. So Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) is trying to change the law to make WikiLeaks illegal. He even wants to go after The New York Times for publishing the cables!
reactionary laws never end well.
Good to know
4chan Founder Tries To Explain ‘B-Tard’ To Federal Prosecutors
The testimony occurred in April, and was finally posted today by The Smoking Gun. Hearing “rickrolling” explained to a U.S. Attorney is about as fun as hearing the word “Goatse” on NPR or reading it in the New York Times. In other words, this is “pretty much the best testimony ever,” as BuzzFeed put it. (via Gawker)
Makes this article, “Do laws even matter today?”, even more relevant
Three judges decided that no offense had been committed and likened file-sharing to the ancient practice of sharing books.
Access Denied: New DVD to train journalists, students on media law: IU News Room: Indiana University
it’s incredibly disgusting to have anyone claim that child porn is “great,” just because it can be improperly exploited for the sake of protecting another industry’s business model