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This sort of story helps restore my confidence in the justice system. Even when stupid (well-meaning, whatever) legislation like this gets passed, it eventually
by MartinCron 15y ago
This sort of story helps restore my confidence in the justice system. Even when stupid (well-meaning, whatever) legislation like this gets passed, it eventually gets challenged and thrown out.
- ChuckMcM 15y agoAgreed. However you'll notice the reasoning for the lack of constitutionality was the reach (and the example of capturing side conversations at the soccer game was good) not the intent. Some original legal theory behind the 'one of the participants is ok with it.' was based on the notion that this person could also testify to it (being a participant). I would really like that reasoning to be re-asserted more widely but that has yet to happen.