Posted on 10/03/2009 2:16:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Gloucester attorney is going up against FOXs Glenn Beck and is defending the creator of a controversial Web site the right-wing yakker is trying to shut down.
The site, didglennbeckrapeandmurderayounggirlin1990.com, is based on a joke originally aimed at comedian Bob Saget. During a TV roast of the former Full House star, funnyman Gilbert Gottfried tried to squash rumors that Bob Saget raped and killed a girl in 1990.
The Web site was created last month by a Florida man, Isaac Eiland-Hall, after an online post - Why havent we had an official response to the rumor that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1990? - took off in cyberspace.
We assume Glenn Beck did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, although we havent yet seen proof that he didnt, says the Web site. But we think Glenn Beck definitely uses tactics like this to spread lies and misinformation.
Beck - a TV commentator, radio host and author - has filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization, a Swiss-based United Nations agency, saying that the site is being used in bad faith, is libelous and could cause confusion for consumers. Becks attorney declined comment, but a source familiar with the case said its a trademark issue for Beck.
Gloucester lawyer Marc Randazza, who specializes in First Amendment rights, said Eiland-Hall retained him after getting threatening letters from Becks attorneys.
Randazza, who has filed a response with the international agency, said the site is a parody of Beck himself and shouldnt be shut down because its protected political speech.
Said Randazza: Even an imbecile would look at this Web site and know that its a parody.
Wouldn't substantive arguments against Beck's lies and misinformation be a better approach? Wot? They can't refute what Beck says? .. Oh. I understand now.
They have to use 1960s Marxist-Alinsky hippie street rabble Huff'nPuffPost, dailycuss, moron.org, mediasmatters rules for radicals stuff.
Soooo...if somebody started a website like.... "didbarrackhusseinobamarapeandmurderayounggirlin1990.com".... or maybe one called "didjoebidenrapeandmurderayounggirlin1990.com"....everyone would automatically know it was a parody too, so it would be ok?
Let's test that theory.
Yeah...the OJ jury and the voting dead.
Site has been taken-down. LOL!
Hey for all his flaws Bob Saget is a pretty nice person.. And did a cute job in Full House..ok I sound gay. But its cause my wife made me watch that show when we were younger!
http://isaac.eiland-hall.com/
Not sure this is the right guy but he is in Florida. Taken from his facebook site.
That's the right guy.
From his blog, he has health problems related to weight, too (SURPRISE) ...
That vile domain name was registered out of California. This guys lawyer (Marc J. Randazza) lives in San Diego but maintains an office in Boston as well.
Do a quick search and this lawyer apparently has an office everywhere.
One of his press releases which indicates he thinks he’s and expert in terrorism too http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/05/prweb124736.htm
WoW people are open books aren’t they? :-p
the internet is a powerful thing. be careful what you post on the internet.
Imbeciles yes, but not liberal democrats!
possibly
the site is hosted in mass
or
the low life twit lives there part of the year. massholes abound in south florida.
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