Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Telecommunications Shout Free Speech Too!
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070507-verizon-says-phone-record-disclosure-is-protected-free-speech.html
Verizon wireless, a cellphone company is in the news because it has cases pending against it for turning over cellular phone record to government security services.
Verizon is detesting the lawsuit on the grounds of free speech and the first amendment.
The government is fighting for all telecommunications companies, ever since September 11th.
I think that in a way the cell phone company has a right to do this but shouldn't their be some kind of contract between the cellphone company and the customer to release personal information.
We all have seen cases where the police have used cellphones to solve a crime because they had the phone records given to them by the phone company. Then again if there is no wrong doing people still have the right to their privacy.
Verizon wireless, a cellphone company is in the news because it has cases pending against it for turning over cellular phone record to government security services.
Verizon is detesting the lawsuit on the grounds of free speech and the first amendment.
The government is fighting for all telecommunications companies, ever since September 11th.
I think that in a way the cell phone company has a right to do this but shouldn't their be some kind of contract between the cellphone company and the customer to release personal information.
We all have seen cases where the police have used cellphones to solve a crime because they had the phone records given to them by the phone company. Then again if there is no wrong doing people still have the right to their privacy.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Even the Police Have to Follow Certain Guidelines
Two Topeka police officers who were disciplined for statements made in e-mails and in a letter to a newspaper have lost a lawsuit claiming that the city of Topeka and a former police chief breached their right to free speech.
A federal judge on Friday dismissed the lawsuit filed by officer Ken Eaton and former officer George Campbell against the city and former Chief Steve Harsha.
U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson wrote Friday that the city had the right to discipline Eaton and Campbell, who are white, for statements that the city deemed racially insensitive to Glenda Overstreet, president of the Topeka branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Read the whole story:http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/may/06/police_officers_lose_lawsuit_claiming_free_speech_/
This case is just another one of those I said what I felt at the time, I hope I don't get in trouble kind of situations. I really don't have sympathy for anyone that makes racial comments intentionally about any group of people. So, to me these police officers really got a smack on the hand nothing really major. But they want to file a lawsuit...mmm
A federal judge on Friday dismissed the lawsuit filed by officer Ken Eaton and former officer George Campbell against the city and former Chief Steve Harsha.
U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson wrote Friday that the city had the right to discipline Eaton and Campbell, who are white, for statements that the city deemed racially insensitive to Glenda Overstreet, president of the Topeka branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Read the whole story:http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/may/06/police_officers_lose_lawsuit_claiming_free_speech_/
This case is just another one of those I said what I felt at the time, I hope I don't get in trouble kind of situations. I really don't have sympathy for anyone that makes racial comments intentionally about any group of people. So, to me these police officers really got a smack on the hand nothing really major. But they want to file a lawsuit...mmm
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