Posted on 07/29/2015 7:13:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The California Superior Court has issued a narrow temporary restraining order preventing the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), a pro-life group, from releasing further undercover video footage taken of three top-level staff of StemExpress.
CMP is the organization behind the series of three videos released over the past three weeks exposing the alleged harvesting and sale of body parts from aborted babies by Planned Parenthood – body parts that are then purchased by StemExpress.
CMP has alleged that the fees paid by StemExpress to Planned Parenthood violate federal law prohibiting the sale and trafficking of human tissue.
While Planned Parenthood has claimed that the fees paid to them by StemExpress merely cover their costs, and fall within the bounds of the law, the video footage released so far has appeared to show Planned Parenthood employees seeking profit as part of the transaction.
The Associated Press, which broke the news about the court order, reports that the undercover videos of the Stem Express staff were filmed at a restaurant in May.
It is unclear how just significant an impact the court order will have on the release of subsequent videos in the series. David Daleiden, the lead researcher with CMP, has said that at least nine more videos are slated for release.
The restraining order reportedly only pertains to the footage of the Stem Express employees, meaning that any other footage, including that featuring Planned Parenthood employees, can still be released as planned.
CMP did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In a statement released today, StemExpress stated that they sought the restraining order "on the grounds that CMP and Daleiden violated California’s anti-wiretapping law under Penal Code § 632 (Invasion of Privacy Act)."
"We will continue to pursue all available legal remedies against CMP and Daleiden," said the company.
In a statement responding to the court order, CMP accused Stem Express of using “meritless litigation” to "cover-up this illegal baby parts trade, suppress free speech, and silence the citizen press reporting on issues of burning concern to the American public.”
The pro-life group stated that an initial petition by Stem Express was rejected by the court, while their second petition, the one just granted, “was eviscerated to a narrow and contingent order about an alleged recording pending CMP’s opportunity to respond.”
CMP restated that the organization “follows all applicable laws in the course of our investigative journalism work and will contest all attempts from Planned Parenthood and their allies to silence our First Amendment rights and suppress investigative journalism.”
The AP reports that the restraining order will remain in place until a hearing on Aug. 19.
“Go f**k yourself, Your Honor”
Come on, SOMEONE has to have the cojones to say it! ;)
So why the asterisks? Just say it!
yes, put them on youtube....so everyone that wants to can see them...
Another running dog judge.
This. They need to get these Damon things out immediately
Yeah...don’t show the ghouls at work. The courts want the children murders to continue apace.
“The restraining order reportedly only pertains to the footage of the Stem Express employees, meaning that any other footage, including that featuring Planned Parenthood employees, can still be released as planned. ...”
Release the other videos and “fuzz out” the faces and dub out their voices but give attribution of the sale to the “Baby Body Parts R US” black market operators.
Time to smash all the mirrors in the house so the progressive baby killers cannot see their true selves.
Since money is so fungible, PP thanks you (and I).
What would happen if the pro-life groups would release the videos anyways and give the courts “the bird?” As the saying goes, “what army will stop them?”
The order also refers only to footage of Stem Express employees.
Footage of Planned Parenthood employees and anybody else is unaffected.
cost “us” alot
Yes. The truth must be ignored at all costs.
This applies to California in one county?
So the video can still be shown in other states and on the internet?
I would think so.
In a statement released today, GenocideExpress stated that they sought the restraining order “on the grounds that CMP and Daleiden violated [the 3rd Reich’s] anti-wiretapping law under Penal Code § 632 (Invasion of Privacy Act).”
> “anti-wiretapping law under Penal Code § 632 (Invasion of Privacy Act).”
I was curious about laws like this. I remember the Linda Tripp case where recording a conversation was against the law unless the person recorded gave clear consent.
How is it then that CMP can tape these videos without legal consequence? Any lawyers out there? Is CMP somehow licensed or credentialed to record undercover investigations?
I’m all for CMP recording these undercover videos but I have always struggled to understand the privacy laws in connection with recording. It’s one thing for example a neighbor peeping Tom to record videos but the law extends to all taped recordings. What if a crime is being committed? Is it against the law to tape a crime?
If the conversation took place in public like the one at the restaurant and not over the phone, for example, there would be no expectation of privacy.
I have not seen all the videos all the way through, though.
They just need to “lose” the tapes and let the people who “find” them diatribute them however they please.
They should release them any way.
I saw a vid clip yesterday from them on Kelly file show with body parts on a table.
What can the court do if FNC shows it not revealing the source.?
Of course not. But if the footage could be definitively linked to those barred from releasing…well.
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