Man Sentenced to 6 Months of No Internet 12/15/2004 - 1,031 views, 3 Comments
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First amendment issues aside, what is so striking about this case is that while Taricani is sitting at home doing his house arrest time, he has been forbade from accessing the Internet! Come to think of it, forget the First Amendment (not, perhaps, unlike this judge). Aunty thinks that this constitutes a violation of the Eight Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment! You can read more about this at NewsObserver.com.
It’s been a hard month for reporters here in the Net Patrol. First Rachel Buchman loses her job as a reporter at WHYY for threatening a spammer, then Brian McWilliams infiltrates a Rolex knock-off spam ring, and now television news reporter Jim Taricani is sentenced to six months of house arrest for contempt of court, for refusing to reveal the source of a videotape which shows acts of political corruption taking place.
The judge had mandated house arrest only because, he said, of Taricani’s serious health problems (no indication as to what those problems may be - clearly lack of a spine was not one of them however). The judge’s reasoning with respect to the “no Internet” order was that inmates in the prison are not allowed access to the Internet, so neither should be Taricani.
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Man Sentenced to 6 Months of No Internet
It?s been a hard month for reporters here in the Net Patrol. First Rachel Buchman loses her job as a reporter at WHYY for threatening a spammer, then Brian McWilliams infiltrates a Rolex knock-off spam ring, and now television news…
Trackback by Lockergnome's Net Patrol — 12/15/2004 @ 11:06 pm
Hey Aunty,
Did you check out the newsletter sign-up process for LaptopLobbyist.com, the place that sent Rachel Buchman into spam rage? Let’s just say it’s a bit messy and open to abuse. Details here.
Comment by Brian McWilliams — 12/16/2004 @ 7:55 pm
No internet access for reporter sentenced to house arrest
Aunty Spam thinks this just might be cruel and unusual punishment (she’s kidding, folks):
… television news reporter Jim Taricani is sentenced to six months of house arrest for contempt of court, for refusing to reveal the source of a videotape wh…
Trackback by Things that ... make you go hmm — 12/18/2004 @ 9:55 am