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New York Assemblyman Unveils Bill To Suppress Non-Government-Approved Free Speech

Zero Hedge ^ | March 17, 2017 | Tyler Durden

Posted on by Fitzy_888

In a bill aimed at securing a "right to be forgotten," introduced by Assemblyman David I. Weprin and (as Senate Bill 4561 by state Sen. Tony Avella), liberal New York politicians would require people to remove inaccurate, irrelevant, inadequate or excessive statements about others...

Within 30 days of a request from an individual,

all search engines and online speakers] shall remove content about such individual, and links or indexes to any of the same, that is inaccurate, irrelevant, inadequate or excessive, 

and without replacing such removed content with any disclaimer [or] takedown notice.

 [I]naccurate, irrelevant, inadequate, or excessive shall mean content,

which after a significant lapse in time from its first publication,

is no longer material to current public debate or discourse,

especially when considered in light of the financial, reputational and/or demonstrable other harm that the information is causing to the requesters professional, financial, reputational or other interest,

with the exception of content related to convicted felonies, legal matters relating to violence, or a matter that is of significant current public interest, and as to which the requesters role with regard to the matter is central and substantial.

Failure to comply would make the search engines or speakers liable for, at least, statutory damages of $250/day plus attorney fees.



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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

you assuming either of these asshats has read the Constitution, I will make wild guess that neither has ever read or been near a copy of the document



To: Fitzy_888

Even aside from its offensiveness to the First Amendment, enforcing this law would be a massive enterprise, literally impossible. A single site like Breitbart receives more than 10,000 comments every day. Who is going to review even that one site and determine which comments (or entire stories) are inaccurate, inadequate, irrelevant, or excessive?



To: JBW1949

Back in the USSR! Quite right. As in photoshopping out the images of political opponents, done in such a crude manner as to demonstrate one's power. I.e., we will tell you who and what to forget and there isn't anything you can do about it.



To: Fitzy_888

Regarding “irrelevant” news or comments: things go in and out of relevance, depending on current events. It is difficult or even impossible to determine when something has become permanently “irrelevant.”



To: Fitzy_888

They can do this; just amend the Constitution federally or state charter at the state level. Otherwise, shut up or go to jail as an enemy of the foundational law.



by 25 posted onby veracious (UN = OIC = Islam ; Democrats may change USAgov completely, just amend USConstitution)

To: Steve_Seattle

sorry- should have said ‘next casualty’



To: Fitzy_888

[[But the deeper problem with the bill is simply that it aims to censor what people say, under a broad, vague test based on what the government thinks the public should or shouldnt be discussing.]] Exactly and the very reason it is unconstitutional and the reason why free speech is protected (Except in very specific cases) is that the potential for abuse and non stop litigation as groups become professional complainers and both sides of the isle go tit for tat ‘reporting “Offensive” speech’ that they don’t like [[ the power to force people (on pain of financial ruin)]] Exactly what has happened in the case of Christian bakers, florists, photographers who refused to cater to gay marriages on religious grounds-



To: Bob434

Are you prepared to SHOOT AND KILL those would enforce such a dictat—BECAUSE IT’S COMING! Lock and load, boys and girls.



by 28 posted onby Flintlock (The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left to us.)

To: Fitzy_888

Excellent quote. Let’s all spell 1984 together.



by 29 posted onby upchuck (U have not lived today until u have done something for someone who can never repay u ~ John Bunyan)

To: Fitzy_888

At that point I think we would rather kill ya then live with ya.



by 30 posted onby justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)

To: dp0622

We dont and never did need full time councilmen, congressmen etc. They have nothing to do 24/7 except spend our money and make stupid and dangerous laws. Exactly! That's why I'm in favor of: 1. All Congressmen must work from their districts. 2. Congress shall meet for two months a year only. Our Congresscritters will then have lots of time to do what we elected them to do: Represent us.



by 31 posted onby upchuck (U have not lived today until u have done something for someone who can never repay u ~ John Bunyan)

To: upchuck

Amen



by 32 posted onby dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)

To: upchuck

With modern conferencing and other technology, there is no need for 100 Senators or 435 Representatives, their staff, Capital police, etc., to live and work in the Washington, DC, area. Keep the Capitol for a few ceremonies, and convert it into a museum. Let the perfumed princes and princesses live in their home districts or states.



To: Fitzy_888

It also reminds me of Lenin & Stalin era USSR, where they'd scrub the news archives and historical records, going so far as to air-brush (pre-photoshop) people out of photos. Mark



by 34 posted onby MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)

To: Bob434

Fine. Let them. I will not comply.



To: Nailbiter

Sad. But true.



To: Bloody Sam Roberts

BTTT!



by 37 posted onby Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

To: Wallace T.

Amen to you Wallace. BUMP!



by 38 posted onby upchuck (U have not lived today until u have done something for someone who can never repay u ~ John Bunyan)

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