Evidence Against Moussaui Availabe Online
posted by Dan Filler
According to the NY Times, the U.S. District Court that tried Zacarias Moussaoui has posted all trial exhibits online here. (Right now, perhaps due to traffic, I cannot access the site.) Among the exhibits, apparently, are tape recorded 911 calls from victims.
This transparency may be a good thing, but it will also have the effect of producing substantial traffic (and, probably,revenue) for various news and entertainment outlets. As I have written elsewhere, the media is always hungry for salacious, uncopyrighted content. The Starr Report was a boon for publishers and websites. This new release will probably also be very valuable. I wonder whether any publishers will repackage this stuff for sale. I feel confident it will drive traffic to various sites – CNN, the New York Times, and no doubt many blogs – as people look for access to the juiciest pieces of evidence.
August 1, 2006 at 12:15 pm
Posted in: Criminal Law, Culture, Current Events
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Michael - August 1, 2006 at 1:16 pm
If you are concerned that such media outlets will improperly profit from the traffic, why provide the link?
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