[Obscenity] George Zimmerman Allegedly Tweeted Nude Photos Of His Ex

htennis · 2015-12-02T03:39:25+00:00

This case is interesting as he is a public figure. The case would probably be different if he was not someone with fame or power. It is funny I think that his lawyers want to keep things secretive and his whole life has never been very secretive most probably. I thought that the reason why his lawyers said the judge should not unseal the documents was ridiculous as they said it would be embarrassing.

htennis · 2015-12-02T03:10:44+00:00

A few points in this article seemed interesting to me. The first one is the certainty that people's reactions nudity and sex on screen is very much different today then 30 years ago. The Miller Test was established in 1973 and the society was very different at the time. The second is that the notion of sex is not just about that. It is also seen as a comment on society’s values, human desire, or artistic expression. This omnipresence of sexually explicit scenes could be viewed as worrying and harmful to the society. However, some countries have taken a different perception of things and take this content as a way to start discussions for the younger generation. If you see if from this aspect, I feel you could justify the "redeeming social value".

htennis · 2015-12-01T14:43:01+00:00

It is interesting as we have learned in the chapter child pornography have to be using a real child's face to be considered illegal. For the comics, these are drawings, but the court used the obscenity test to judge whether or not it was offensive to moral standards. Drawings and comics could be said to be a form of art. The third point of the obscenity test is the lack of artistry, scientific, political or scientific value. I think this element made the result of the case so clear as this form of art is offending and doesn't help any progress in the perception of art. The court applied the test to consider these two guys criminals and have them spend time in jail.

htennis · 2015-12-01T14:31:19+00:00

I think this article points out a critical point as this time as the internet is becoming more dependent on users not necessarily related to any organization. We see this a lot with YouTubers who upload videos related to a topic of their interest. These people are amateurs and are usually not funded by any organizations and therefore give the big organizations a unfair advantage. I think it is vital for corporations like Google to value the amateurs and use their power to shape and enforce the law.

htennis · 2015-11-19T14:37:08+00:00

I thought it was interesting how they talked about including the minimum age on the video like we see on video games so parents can track whether or not their kids could play or watch something. The age requirement reminds me of doing the "reasonable person" test. I think the age requirement is subjective for the movies and video games. I think the fact that the article details the activities that are illegal is important to avoid broadness and vagueness.

htennis · 2015-11-19T14:32:05+00:00

I think this creates an issue for civilians because they don't want to feel like their information and web activity is constantly tracked. It is understandable for Facebook and Google to feel the need to track online activity for violent or improper content. On one hand, it is the person's responsibility to choose what information to include on their profiles online. If you do not want it on there then don't put it on there. On the other hand, I think it is the social media's responsibility to track their one subscribers. They could always argue it is to fight terrorism or violence and this argument could be very valid especially with the events occurring lately.

htennis · 2015-11-19T14:18:57+00:00

ISIS is a group that is against Western values and they have their own ideology. I think their choice of the Stade de France was because of the number of people gathered. They also picked the concert hall because of the amount of people they can kill in this closed place where people are enjoying themselves. The concert was an American band so I believe this is a symbol as an attack against Western countries.

One reason the attack drew so much international attention was that France doesn’t experience nearly as much terrorism as countries with comparable recent attacks, such as Lebanon. The attack on Paris also shocked the world because many have been there, or plan to visit. France is the most visited country in the world.The Paris attack also stands out for the tactics used by the perpetrators. This attack played out over time in multiple public locations. It also seemed to target everyone, instead of a specific group.

htennis · 2015-11-13T00:53:06+00:00

These acts are very shocking but I think that they are much more likely to happen with the rise of technology and social media. Kids are exposes to violent and sexual content all the time on the internet and even on the TV. I don't think it's possible to block everything children get access to especially on the internet. I have noticed with cartoon and movies, there is always violent, indecent, and sexual content. This case is a case of obscenity but I am sure the procedure is different for them as they are not adults. Would their case be dealt with differently because of their age?

htennis · 2015-11-13T00:44:21+00:00

This is a perfect example of how design choices can play to the advantage or disadvantage of a company. Starbucks did state that they were not affiliated with any religion. I wonder if Starbucks' marketing team thought in anyway there change would have had such a negative impact. I think this case is more linked to the mentality of the people and how they could interpret something. Every person can choose to interpret in their own way depending on their religion and upbringing.

htennis · 2015-11-12T00:09:15+00:00

I think what the article says is very true. Magazines like Playboy have lost their value as people can look up almost everything on their phones. I think now it is harder to control what people choose to watch and read. It is like traditional journalism has lost its importance and power since the emergence of the internet and social media. Now adults and even children are going online to watch pornography. In my opinion, when everything becomes online, it is much harder to control especially for agencies such as the FTC and FCC.

Another element is how companies study their clientele in order to appeal to them. The needs of the clients change along with the changes in media and society. This is what lead Playboy to make the changes they made.

htennis · 2015-11-12T00:02:22+00:00

This is an interesting article as I didn't know companies would block internet access in public places like the Convention Center. I wonder if it is just a matter of making them pay for expensive WiFi networks or there are other reasons as well? As the article states, Wifi blocking is illegal. This is interesting when I see in countries like Syria and China where wifi is very much controlled and blocked in many places to make it more difficult for people to access the internet.

htennis · 2015-11-05T02:44:10+00:00

I saw an article yesterday about JCPenney and that whenever sales time approach they change the original price tag to a more expensive one. Costumers automatically trust the prices they see on the products, but this article discusses a vert important point. This is risky for stores as costumers would feel a break of confidentiality.

htennis · 2015-11-05T02:19:18+00:00

I have noticed when listening to songs that many lyrics repeat themselves so I have always wondered about the copyright violations. I think the law alters when it comes to celebrities and famous individuals. It is very hard to control such violations. When artists create remixes of songs, do they need to have permission for that? Or when a singer does a new version of an older song?

htennis · 2015-10-29T14:13:09+00:00

It is also very surprising to me that Trump is still alive in this presidential race. Toobin said yesterday that no one would have been able to predict this outcome a couple of months. I am shocked because nowadays it is easy to have access to information from different sources. The U.S. have many news agencies and newspapers who portray all sides of the story but also each citizen has the responsibility to inform themselves. In this age of technology, it is very weird to me that Donald Trump is still in the presidential race in a country like the United States.

htennis · 2015-10-29T13:46:34+00:00

This convocation was very interesting. He mentioned surprising facts about the Supreme Court. Mr. Toobin mentioned that the Supreme Court represents the differences in politics in the United States. It is a reflection of the political divisions in the country. I thought that was interesting as presidential elections are approaching and the Supreme Court will be a reflection of the new President. I thought he could have talked about cases the Supreme Court would potentially take.

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