[free-sklyarov] [DMCA_discuss] CNET - Security workers:

[Keith Handy]

> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 15:53:11 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jeme A Brelin <jeme at brelin.net>
> To: free-sklyarov at zork.net
> Subject: Re: [free-sklyarov] [DMCA_discuss] CNET - Security workers: Copyright law stifles
> 
> Speech can and should be restricted in very specific ways.
> 
> For example: It should be illegal to walk up behind a person on a subway
> platform and shout: "LOOOKOUT!" right behind their head as the train is
> coming.  If they are startled and fall down onto the rails, you are quite responsible.
> 
> I'm perfectly happy fining and punishing people who make such speech.

Yes, but in this case it has nothing to do with what you have expressed,
and everything to do with the fact that you've made a loud and startling
sound.  You could just as easily cause the person's death by shouting
"BANANA!" in the same way.

-Keith