[LRflex] Re: Ban photography of farms in FL. can you believe this?
- From: Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 15:41:58 -0500
On Mar 8, 2011, at 3:00 PM, Bille Xavier F. wrote:
> This is all a matter of ... money.
Except when it isn't.
In this case, it's an Enabler.
The Root Cause of this legislation is 'The Food Industry' attempting
to make it a Felony for Environmental Activists or Animal Rights Folks
to shoot documentary footage of Agri-Biz practices and processes ie:
'Evidence' for their Trials - either in Criminal or Civil Courtrooms
or in the Court of Public Opinion.
That includes making it a Felony for Joe or Jane Press Photog shooting
images or video footage for Publication &/or Broadcast.
Intellectual Property Rights is just the very thin wedge being used in
an attempt to break off an exception under the 1st Amendment of the
U.S. Constitution.
I once would have called such an exception an utter impossibility to
get past our Nation's Supreme Court, but they have recently said
'Corporations' are 'People' and therefore have a full and unfettered
Constitutional right under it's 1st amendment to spend unlimited funds
on Political Activities. Free Speech - Don'cha Know.
I'm a big supporter of Human Rights. But, Corporations are lacking a
fundamental part of the Construct upon which Human Rights are Built
From.
Ah... Sentience, heart beat, tissue, flesh, the list is nearly infinite.
Richard in Michigan
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