Italy opens probe into Google over bullying video

[jman]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/061124/tecnology/tech_italy_google_col


Excerpt:

By Silvia Aloisi
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ROME (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Friday put two Google Italy representatives under investigation as part of an inquiry into how a video of teenagers harassing an autistic classmate surfaced on its Video site, a judicial source said.

 

[Callaway]

While of course I disagree with the four teenagers beating and bullying the autistic seventeen year old, I don't think it is realistic to expect Google to censor every video that people post on Google video.  Because this video was there, there was clear evidence of what took place and the four teenagers have been expelled until the end of the school year and they and the teacher who should have been watching over them are under investigation for a crime.  Also, Google even took down the video when they received complaints about it.

[duncvis]

Spot on Callaway. +

[thepeaguy]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/061124/tecnology/tech_italy_google_col


Excerpt:

By Silvia Aloisi
ADVERTISEMENT
click here

ROME (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors on Friday put two Google Italy representatives under investigation as part of an inquiry into how a video of teenagers harassing an autistic classmate surfaced on its Video site, a judicial source said.

 

Future candidates for office managers, if you ask me.

Newsflash: If you want your handicap child to be devoid of emotional trauma, don't send him/her to mainstream schools. Simple.

[jman]

While of course I disagree with the four teenagers beating and bullying the autistic seventeen year old, I don't think it is realistic to expect Google to censor every video that people post on Google video.  Because this video was there, there was clear evidence of what took place and the four teenagers have been expelled until the end of the school year and they and the teacher who should have been watching over them are under investigation for a crime.  Also, Google even took down the video when they received complaints about it.

 

I should have stated in my OP that I don't think it's google that should be held responsible, I think the parents should go after these kids legally, either put them in jail, or make them go bankrupt.

[Scrapheap]

In Europe, Google is facing a growing number of legal challenges by plantiffs seeking to enforce local laws that seek to rein in the free flow of information on which the Internet relies.


U.S. law generally treats Google as a distributor of information rather than having editorial responsibility for the content that appears on its automated Web sites.

This is verry telling about how some European governments view free speech!

[duncvis]

In Europe, Google is facing a growing number of legal challenges by plantiffs seeking to enforce local laws that seek to rein in the free flow of information on which the Internet relies.


U.S. law generally treats Google as a distributor of information rather than having editorial responsibility for the content that appears on its automated Web sites.

This is verry telling about how some European governments view free speech!

That's why Intensity² is hosted in the US.

[McGiver]

While of course I disagree with the four teenagers beating and bullying the autistic seventeen year old, I don't think it is realistic to expect Google to censor every video that people post on Google video.  Because this video was there, there was clear evidence of what took place and the four teenagers have been expelled until the end of the school year and they and the teacher who should have been watching over them are under investigation for a crime.  Also, Google even took down the video when they received complaints about it.

 

I should have stated in my OP that I don't think it's google that should be held responsible, I think the parents should go after these kids legally, either put them in jail, or make them go bankrupt.

charge them under a hate crime.

[Nomaken]

It would be nice if posting videos of shit on online video sites became a new way to serve justice.

[jman]

and it looks like things maybe heading in that direction, nomaken

[McGiver]

yes, legalize marijuana, NOW!

would it be bad of me to ask for a link to the video.  i have a hard time judging without first hand evidence.

[QuirkyCarla]

yeah, weed should be legalized

[McGiver]

yeah, weed should be legalized

and readily available to all 18 year olds, same with alcohol, imho.

[QuirkyCarla]

yeah, weed should be legalized

and readily available to all 18 year olds, same with alcohol, imho.

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