This is highly unsurprising considering the law and the attitude of the public (including HN). The first amendment has no bearing on "private" places, even if a

This is highly unsurprising considering the law and the attitude of the public (including HN). The first amendment has no bearing on "private" places, even if a public figure such as the President is involved. However disagreeable this may be, it seems that most people on HN would agree with the ruling as evidenced by highly voted comments such as this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1068959 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1068959