Re: Fwd: FC: Pittsburgh politicos don't like criticism at anonymous web site

"Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@research.att.com> Thu, 06 July 2000 00:40 UTC

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From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@research.att.com>
To: Richard Shockey <rshockey@ix.netcom.com>
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Subject: Re: Fwd: FC: Pittsburgh politicos don't like criticism at anonymous web site
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In message <4.3.1.2.20000705175039.00bd19e0@127.0.0.1>, Richard Shockey writes:
>
>News from our host city.......
>
>
>>>Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 00:14:02 -0700
>>>Subject: Online criticism of politicians draws lawsuit
>>>From: Jack Dean <JackDean@InternetCampaigns.com>
>>>To: Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>Online criticism of politicians draws lawsuit
>>>City: Pittsburgh, State: PA, Country: United States
>>>    Government officials in Pittsburgh have launched a courtroom
>>>    assault on a Web site that allows citizens to anonymously
>>>    criticize the authorities. (6/30/00)
>>>URL: http://www.tribunereview.com/news/pgs0630.html

Sigh.  Judges should know better.  See, for example, 514 US 334 (on the 
Web via http://www.jurisline.com and lots of other cases.

		--Steve Bellovin