[68169] in Cypherpunks
Re: Re: SPA's Press Release
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Fred Goldberg)
Wed Oct 16 22:45:31 1996
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 22:21:07 -0400
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
From: Fred Goldberg <goldberg@mars.superlink.net>
At 05:10 PM 10/16/96 -0500, Sean Sutherland stood upon his soapbox and
declaimed:
>Their term, "contributory
>infringement" is almost like suing the bartender because a customer got
into a
>wreck while drunk.
Right or wrong, in some states, at least, you can not only sue a
professional bartender, you can sue any individual who serves liquor at a
private party and allows a guest to drive home under the influence, if
the guest causes damage to you or your property as a result. Many people
support this "vicarious liability" theory as it relates to drunk
driving.
Next time, pick a better analogy. You may have just given their lawyers
the analogy they need to prove their case.
Fred Goldberg WA2BJZ EMT-D
