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Senate Bill Would Make Clandestine Video Taping Illegal

happyclam writes "CNN says that Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) is announcing a new combination bill that would do two things: (a) outlaw filming someone via hidden camera without their permission except in public places, and (b) provide for an adult-only domain such as .prn where all non-child-safe sites (pr0n, hate speech, etc.) would be relegated--the sites would have to give up their .com/.org/.net domains they own today. The first part makes sense, but the second clearly treads on free speech to some extent and will have a hard time going through, I imagine." I wonder if having an actor at the press conference is a new requirement for a bill to be introduced in congress.

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  1. Free speech? by swordboy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The first part makes sense, but the second clearly treads on free speech

    This does nothing to revoke the freedom priviledges of adults. It only serves to protect minors. What negative outcome could this possibly have other than domain name disputes (which are easily solved)?

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  2. my nutZ hurt by anonymouZ+coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, I must know this also. What is your secret.

  3. Re:What about activists and undercover reporting? by Jaysyn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You are absolutley right, mod parent up.

    Jaysyn

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  4. [OT]Re:Slashdot.prn by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Parent poster is a troll, so this comment is born at -1. But it's a good comment, and I think it should get modded up.

    Moderators, do what you like.

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  5. Re:What about by Gehenna_Gehenna · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    WHAT?
    What do you mean?
    Theres.. NO...It can't be.... What about....

    AAAAAUUUGGGGGHHHHHHH!

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