Post by Lily on Sept 20, 2012 14:04:35 GMT -5
"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California judge denied a request on Thursday to remove an anti-Islam film from YouTube that has spawned violent protests across the Muslim world.
Actress Cindy Lee Garcia had sought to have the film removed in a suit against YouTube parent company Google Inc and a California man linked to the film, saying she was duped into taking part and had since received death threats.
"The request for a temporary restraining order is denied. The plaintiff has not shown a likelihood to prevail on the merits," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Luis Lavin said.
Garcia's is the first known civil lawsuit connected to the making of the video, which depicts the Prophet Mohammad as a womanizer and a fool, and which helped generate a torrent of violence across the Muslim world last week, the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States."
ca.news.yahoo.com/actress-sues-california-man-behind-anti-muslim-film-031549567.html
Good! Freedom of speech has prevailed. We cannot allow ourselves to be intimidated by any special interests group.
Actress Cindy Lee Garcia had sought to have the film removed in a suit against YouTube parent company Google Inc and a California man linked to the film, saying she was duped into taking part and had since received death threats.
"The request for a temporary restraining order is denied. The plaintiff has not shown a likelihood to prevail on the merits," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Luis Lavin said.
Garcia's is the first known civil lawsuit connected to the making of the video, which depicts the Prophet Mohammad as a womanizer and a fool, and which helped generate a torrent of violence across the Muslim world last week, the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States."
ca.news.yahoo.com/actress-sues-california-man-behind-anti-muslim-film-031549567.html
Good! Freedom of speech has prevailed. We cannot allow ourselves to be intimidated by any special interests group.