Posted on 02/26/2014 10:22:33 AM PST by massmike
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ordered Google Inc to remove from its YouTube video-sharing website an anti-Islamic film that had sparked protests across the Muslim world.
By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected Google's assertion that the removal of the film "Innocence of Muslims," amounted to a prior restraint of speech that violated the U.S. Constitution.
The plaintiff, Cindy Lee Garcia, had objected to the film after learning that it incorporated a clip she had made for a different movie, which had been partially dubbed and in which she appeared to be asking: "Is your Mohammed a child molester?"
Representatives for Google could not immediately be reached for comment.
Cris Armenta, a lawyer for Garcia, said she is delighted with the decision.
"Ordering YouTube and Google to take down the film was the right thing to do," Armenta said in an email. "The propaganda film differs so radically from anything that Ms. Garcia could have imagined when the director told her that she was being cast in the innocent adventure film."
The controversial film, billed as a film trailer, depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a fool and a sexual deviant. It sparked a torrent of anti-American unrest among Muslims in Egypt, Libya and other countries in 2012.
That outbreak coincided with an attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya. U.S. and other foreign embassies were also stormed in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
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Outright lies like this will be used in getting Hillary "What difference does it make" Clinton elected in 2016. The media can re-write history to claim whatever they want. Facts? Hell, they can be scrubbed off the net or ruled against by black robed thugs.
Whereas I don’t agree with removing this video, the basis for the case and decision has nothing to do with Muslim sensibilities.
It is more related to breach or contract, good faith dealing among those involved in making the video.
They didn’t order it removed because it was offensive to Muslims. They ordered it removed because the Actress who’s image they used, didn’t know how her image would be used.
There is nothing stopping someone else from recreating this with willing actors.
They didn’t order it removed because it was offensive to Muslims. They ordered it removed because the Actress who’s image they used, didn’t know how her image would be used.
There is nothing stopping someone else from recreating this with willing actors.
Misleading caption trick header
Without going to the link but the summary this sounds like the court ruling was about proprietary rights (copyright) not about content of material.
“Misleading headline. This was a copyright infringement case.”
Yes.
Not really.
The woman does not own the movie copyright.
It's the Obama/Soros/propaganda machine, desperately trying to rewrite history.
Clumsily, I might add. They couldn't find a muslim Obamabot to do it for them, instead of a wetback?
sure it had nothing to do with Islam nor benghazi, no politics, just copyright . bs
See tagline.
Even Mrs. Bill Clinton’s blamed Video in her 2012 Benghazi Murders Coverup?
sure it had nothing to do with Islam nor benghazi, no politics, just copyright . bs it had EVERYTHING to do with Islam , politics , benghazi.
nice! So I guess all the Anti-Christian and Anti-Jew videos will also have to go?
Right?
And THAT'S the issue that everyone should focus on.....not whether this was or wasn't about copyright infringement...
Quick! Download your copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtJUze7NeR8
Notice, I said “Download”. It’s not worth the time to actually watch it.
It's all about mindless SUBMISSION !
Not sure what the point is, the cat is out of the bag.
If anyone is curious:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cda_1347507079
it’s actually factually correct and hilarious in its mocking of muhammad. i love that video and will download
https://www.youtube.com/verify_controversy?next_url=/watch%3Fv%3DjtJUze7NeR8
just cause it’s not quality graphics doesn’t mean it should be saved. they fear that video
Hmmm.. Hillary is about to make a “major policy speech” or something..
Then when the crazy Islamist cut their heads off I’ll yawn. Stoopid Democrats!
This appears to be a case of improper use of Garcia's Intellectual Property. True, the plaintiff didn't like the "propaganda" virtues of the video, but the fact of the matter it was hers and someone else took it without permission, regardless of how it was used.
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