were plenty of camera around, I just happened to be at the right
place at the right time......Since the orginizers of the show allow
cameras into the event, and it took place in the Rock Showplace
Finiancal arena, which is where the Piston's play as well......I
don't know but regardless it is an event and it is newsworthy, of
that I know........
--- In [email protected], "Stephanie Bryant"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Eddie, does Jason's answer change much when given the information
that
> a comic con is NOT a public place? I'm not sure (and Motor City
Comic
> Con's website is offline), but most media-centric cons are private--
> you buy memberships to them, and have to wear a badge to get into
> panels, sessions, and the dealers room (where these bootlegs were
> being sold).
>
> Also, Heath: remember that Jason is at the EFF, an organization
> diametrically opposed to the MPAA philosophically as well as
> tactically. Not saying it's bad advice. Just saying it's not
objective
> advice-- very little in law is, though.
>
> On 5/22/06, Eddie Codel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I just ran this by my lawyer pal Jason Schultz @ the EFF and he
had this
> > to say on the matter. Let me know if you want to talk to him
directly.
> >
> > ---
> > Interesting. Generally, I'd say he's fine to post it. He'd
probably
> > be even safer if he blurs out the face of the guy who didn't want
to be
> > on camera. But let him know if he wants to talk to me directly, I
can
> > give him some real advice when I know more information. But
yeah, he
> > should definitely find a way to put this up.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 02:47:01PM -0700, Eddie Codel wrote:
> > > >From what I understand, and I'm no lawyer, if the action took
place in
> > > public then it's fair game and you are protected by the First
Amendment.
> > > Definitely newsworthy, BoingBoing worthy for sure. I'd love to
see what
> > > you shot.
> > >
> > > -eddie
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 11:57:47AM -0000, Heath wrote:
> > > > I had a question that I was hoping ya'll could help me with.
> > > >
> > > > I just got back from the Motor City Con (it is a comic, toy,
TV,
> > > > Movie, convention) and while I was there I witnessed a raid
by the
> > > > MPAA on some dealers who were selling bootleg video's and
video's
> > > > that are not yet availible (like some TV shows, or shows from
> > > > overseas that have not yet been released here), I got some of
this on
> > > > camera. However, one of the MPAA "guys" saw me and said he
did not
> > > > want to be on camera. He basicly, tried to intimate me.
Anyway,
> > > > what is my legal standing? It was, to my knowledge a public
place,
> > > > and I was "documenting" the MPAA and the local police shut
down these
> > > > vendors. Can I show the footage even though the MPAA guy
asked not
> > > > to be on camera. If I blur him out am I fine?
> > > >
> > > > Like I said I was just hoping someone here may know something.
> > > > Someone said you have to have a release, but I don't
nessacary think
> > > > that is true because of all those "hidden" camera things on
the
> > > > news.....anyway any help would be apprciated.
> > > >
> > > > Heath - Batman Geek
> > > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com
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