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Sony Demands Press Destroy Leaked Documents
SydShamino writes In an effort that may run afoul of the first amendment, Sony, through their lawyer David Boies (of SCO infamy), has sent a letter to major news organizations demanding that they refrain from downloading any leaked documents, and destroy those already possessed. Sony threatens legal action to news organizations that do not comply, saying that "Sony Pictures Entertainment will have no choice but to hold you responsible for any damage or loss arising from such use or dissemination by you."
Me think Sony needs to look up Streisand Effect....
Eh - sorry, but you're way off base. It is protected, and by the first amendment.
http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2000/2000_99_1687
Question:
Does the First Amendment provide protection to speech that discloses the contents of an illegally intercepted communication?
Answer:
Yes. In a 6-3 opinion delivered by Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court held that the First Amendment protects the disclosure of illegally intercepted communications by parties who did not participate in the illegal interception. "In this case, privacy concerns give way when balanced against the interest in publishing matters of public importance," wrote Justice Stevens.
Alright, they are seriously sarting to irritate me.
Here's a copy of the release 8, including links to release 7 of the leaked sony doc.
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Message to SPE
The sooner SPE accept our demands, the better, of course.
The farther time goes by, the worse state SPE will be put into and we will have Sony go bankrupt in the end.
Message to SPE Staffers
We have a plan to release emails and privacy of the Sony Pictures employees.
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Previous data
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Brian Krebs got one, reported on it, and was kind enough to post it for the world to see Sony for their true colors...
Article: http://krebsonsecurity.com/201...
Demand Letter: http://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-...
I can hear Barbara Streisand's voice now... (Well, what I hear is "her" voice from the Mecha-Streisand "South Park" episode...)
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"Sony can't (successfully) sue for whatever else you can dream up, because that would be the government enforcing some law restricting the press from doing their job as the press, a clear violation of the first amendment."
No. Proof : press is bound by copyright law too. Press cannot give the full copy of a book in an article and pretend it is covered by first amendment and freedom of press. Freedom of press is not a get-free-out-of-civil-liabilities card.
Bottom line : the first amendement and freedom of press is about not allowing the government to limit and infringe on press. It is not a "get free" card for all laws whatsoever, including copyright, 3rd party liabilities and so forth. If you spread private confidential or copyrighted document, you will get bitten in the ass , and it will be by civil lawsuit.
In fact remember : free speech mean the government cannot stops your speech. It does not protect you of ANY private consequence for that speech. If that would be the case journalist would never be sued for libel.
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