The Internet and Free Speech
Gentle readers, The last couple of months have been something of a strain for me. I was busy fighting a petition in court for an order of protection against me, claiming I had harassed someone via this blog and this person feared loss of their job because of the alleged harassment. I will go into some detail about this case in another thread but suffice to say that, of course, it was without merit and summarily dismissed. I knew this from the start - as did my lawyer - but the wheels of justice can be slow. (My lawyer and I also made a motion for a little-known law that protects citizens speaking out on subjects of public interest in a public form. More on that as well later.) But the broader issue - one we can open up for discussion today - is a discussion of the Internet, privacy and free speech and how they relate to each other with respect to this blog. Charlie and I have tried valiantly to keep this an open and lively place for discussion. We have tried to keep it c...