Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: BIG VICTORY IN DUTCH Message-ID: <9512152005.0S8IM01@support.com> References: <9512152027.AA03127@pixel.fc.hp.com> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Fri, 15 Dec 95 20:05:59 -0800 Lines: 48 tomklem@netcom.com (Tom Klemesrud) >Here is the difference apparently between Dutch law and United States >law: In Holland a mere notary can compare two piece of paper--one with >half the words blotched out--the copyrighted text on file at the >Copyright Office--and the alleged infringing text, and find that they do >not match at all. Half the words are missing due to massive redacting on >the registered text. But, here in the U.S., Judge Whyte apparently has >to look at the blotched copyrighted text, and through some divine unique >intuition, know that the words underneath the many ink blotches, are the >very same words that Dennis Erlich used in his (already) fair use posting >of god-know-whose material; and find that a copyright has been infringed >as a matter of law. And, as evidence, he can use material seized in >a raid conducted by the Plaintiffs (a criminal, deceitful cult) without >U.S. Marshals, that he himself ruled unconstitutional--his own Writ of >Seizure. > >I'm just wondering if through the Berne Convention, the United States can >be forced by the sane signatory countries of the world, to adopt the >International Common-Sense Version of Copyright Law used in Holland? > > Tom Klemesrud SP5 > KoX Phatt chance, Tom. This is California. Anything's possible. Even a Trade Sekrit, Consumer Fraud, IRS Certirfied, Tax-Exempt, 1950's Sci-Fi, Pay-as-you-go-free, Religion. Like any B-Movie, as long as you stick by the premise, you can use card-board cut-out characters (Peckerwoody, Milne, et al) and uni-dimentional locic ("What is true for you ...) and get sales. You just gotta have a catchy logo (Volcano will do), some snappy hook phrases and enough money, and you can sell any f*cking thing. Even to the courts. Like kewl, dude. Don't stress about it. +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * *