Re: Martin Poulter Strikes Scientology...?

In article <DBEu13.6En@uns.bris.ac.uk>, Martin Poulter <plmlp@mail.bris.ac.uk> wrote: >As it turned out, my account and Web page were only suspended for *one day*!
>My Web page is *not*, repeat *not* deactivated- read it!
>
>Helena Kobrin has sent e-mails which claim that my action entitles her
>client (Religious Technology Centre) to damages and an injunction.
>
>Her complaint is specifically about a message I posted to a.r.s on Sunday,
>which contained a small extract from OT7 material. She demands that I
>remove this post from the Internet (which is, of course, impossible)
>Strangely enough, Ms Kobrin's message makes no reference to my message of
>a few days ago, entitled "Cancel This, 'ya Morons", which was also, I
>believe, a Fair Use commentary on SCAMIZDAT material.
>
>Although it resembles the form letter sent to Nico Garcia, Grady Ward,
>Daniel Davidson and Martin Hunt (see Ron Newman's Web page), her letter to
>me has important differences. She claims that the OT7 document is
>copyrighted *and* a trade secret. She is emphatic that Fair Use does not
>apply, specifically because the documents are *unpublished*. She also says
>that there is no Fair Use (Fair Dealing in England) defense to trade
>secret misappropriation. She claims that downloading of SCAMIZDAT is a
>breach of copyright and trade secret laws.
Well we have seen the law on these things posted here. No. Unpublished does not mean fair use is not applicable. And no, RTC ect., are Calfornia based corporations and it is settled law that in California, religions do not have trade secrets.

Copyright is meant to protect a writer and publishers from piracy and plagarism, not to protect them from criticism.

Stupidology is going to have excerpts of their lamee balderdash published to show exactly how stupid this garbage really is and the church might as well get used to it. It is not illegal, nor is it correct for this bizarre cult to assert that fair use does not apply to it. To use the law to hide from criticism is an approach that sooner or later will fail.

Dennis is going to see to that. Stupidology made a mistake. They sued a guy who is going to clear this up for once and for all in a manner that nobody can be mistaken about. Dennis's case will make sure everybody, including Helena and her merry band of shysters knows for once and for all, the law does not allow a cult to use the copyright laws to hide from criticism.

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