Appeals Court Rejects Child Online Protection Act, Again

mabesty writes "From The Washington Post: A panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that COPA restricts free speech by barring Web page operators from posting information inappropriate for minors unless they limit the site to adults. The ruling upholds an injunction blocking the government from enforcing the law." We last covered COPA when the Supreme Court handled it last year.

What a relief.

[Limburgher]

I was afraid they might set up some sort of recreational club under this law, a COPA-cabana if you will.

1st Amendment

[Anonymous Coward]

Wair a minute... I thought the First Amendment was repealled with the Patriot Act and the DCMA. How does this ruling make a difference, then?

I fought the law and...

[Joe the Lesser]

The law, signed by President Clinton and endorsed by President Bush, has never been enforced.

Ah, I love basking in the irony of unforced laws.

Great news..

[grub]

It's bad enough I buy booze for underage kids, I wouldn't want to be buying them pr0n too!

Re:I completely agree

[arkanes]

The thing that pisses me off the most is that we'll draft people who can't vote. That's just fucked up. And you can vote, but not drink. In my mind, there shouldn't be any age limits on anything that are greater than the age of majority - it just doesn't make any logical sense. Especially since the only things I can think of are alcohol and running for public office, neither or which are nearly as important or as life-changing as all the other things you can do at 18.

...this means...

[Anonymous Coward]

That i and many others can fire the babysitter and use the internet instead? GREAT!!!