Child Online Protection Act Overturned - GoFuckYourself.com

chri$tian · 07-23-2008, 10:34 AM

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...5428228&page=1

A federal appeals court struck down as unconstitutional a Clinton-era law that would have forced websites with adult material to verify visitors' ages, dealing another blow to the government in a 10-year court battle over net censorship. Censorship Proposed measures to censor Web sites that feature "objectionable material" have been sweeping the globe.

The 3rd U.S. Circurt Court of Appeals upheld on Tuesday a 2007 lower-court decision that the Child Online Protection Act violated the First Amendment since it was not the most effective way to keep children from visiting adult websites.

Both courts also found that the standards for material that had to be hidden from open browsing were so loosely defined that any content not suitable for a four-year-old would have been hidden behind a age-verification firewall.

"Unlike COPA, filters permit adults to determine if and when they want to use them and do not subject speakers to criminal or civil penalties," the court wrote.

The Justice Department has been defending COPA since its passage in 1998, when the ACLU and others filed suit against the censorship law and won an immediate injunction. Since then, the court battle has made its way twice to the Supreme Court, though the government has never won any clear battles in the dispute.

Karupted Charles · 07-23-2008, 10:37 AM

I always find this confusing. I don't believe ti was actually overturned. You see it had been overturned and the DOJ was fighting to have it turned back. The request to have it turned back was denied thereby keeping it overturned not overturning it again.

Does that sound right?

pr0 · 07-23-2008, 10:46 AM

You can thank my friends at the ACLU for keeping all your asses off the frying pan.

I suggest you all start donating.....to the one organization that can actually do something.

Cyndalie · 07-23-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Karupted Charles

I always find this confusing. I don't believe ti was actually overturned. You see it had been overturned and the DOJ was fighting to have it turned back. The request to have it turned back was denied thereby keeping it overturned not overturning it again.

Does that sound right?

Makes sense to me!

baddog · 07-23-2008, 11:28 AM

Was it a conservative court, or liberal?

notoldschool · 07-23-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Was it a conservative court, or liberal?

Yes we know it was the Conservative right wing that saved our asses from the big bad liberals.

V_RocKs · 07-23-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karupted Charles

I always find this confusing. I don't believe ti was actually overturned. You see it had been overturned and the DOJ was fighting to have it turned back. The request to have it turned back was denied thereby keeping it overturned not overturning it again.

Does that sound right?

I could just kiss you right on the lips...

But then your balls would feel left out.

SCORE Ralph · 07-23-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karupted Charles

I always find this confusing. I don't believe ti was actually overturned. You see it had been overturned and the DOJ was fighting to have it turned back. The request to have it turned back was denied thereby keeping it overturned not overturning it again.

Does that sound right?

Makes sense to me...

chri$tian · 07-23-2008, 04:57 PM

Interesting huh

07-23-2008, 10:34 AM	#1
chri$tian Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,468	Child Online Protection Act Overturned http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...5428228&page=1 A federal appeals court struck down as unconstitutional a Clinton-era law that would have forced websites with adult material to verify visitors' ages, dealing another blow to the government in a 10-year court battle over net censorship. Censorship Proposed measures to censor Web sites that feature "objectionable material" have been sweeping the globe. The 3rd U.S. Circurt Court of Appeals upheld on Tuesday a 2007 lower-court decision that the Child Online Protection Act violated the First Amendment since it was not the most effective way to keep children from visiting adult websites. Both courts also found that the standards for material that had to be hidden from open browsing were so loosely defined that any content not suitable for a four-year-old would have been hidden behind a age-verification firewall. "Unlike COPA, filters permit adults to determine if and when they want to use them and do not subject speakers to criminal or civil penalties," the court wrote. The Justice Department has been defending COPA since its passage in 1998, when the ACLU and others filed suit against the censorship law and won an immediate injunction. Since then, the court battle has made its way twice to the Supreme Court, though the government has never won any clear battles in the dispute. __________________ http://www.3dsex.com

07-23-2008, 10:37 AM	#2
Karupted Charles Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: MI Posts: 1,662	I always find this confusing. I don't believe ti was actually overturned. You see it had been overturned and the DOJ was fighting to have it turned back. The request to have it turned back was denied thereby keeping it overturned not overturning it again. Does that sound right? __________________ TPF 2010 "They are eating our sausages!"

07-23-2008, 10:46 AM	#3
pr0 rockin tha trailerpark Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: ~Coastal~ Posts: 23,088	You can thank my friends at the ACLU for keeping all your asses off the frying pan. I suggest you all start donating.....to the one organization that can actually do something. __________________ __________ Loadedca$h - get sum! - Revengebucks - mmm rebills! - webair (gotz sErVrz)

07-23-2008, 04:57 PM	#9
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07-23-2008, 11:28 AM	#5
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Was it a conservative court, or liberal?