NASCAR Tries To Squelch Video of Spectators Injured By Crash 359
An anonymous reader writes "Dozens of fans attending a NASCAR race at Daytona Speedway were injured when a crash during the last lap triggered a chain reaction, culminating in the front section of Kyle Larson's car ricocheting into the fence in front of the stands (Larson escaped injury). While the footage accompanying the article is dramatic enough, an even more riveting clip showing the chaotic scene in the stands from up close was posted on YouTube, but was taken down after NASCAR claimed it violated their copyright . YouTube has since restored the fan's video. A NASCAR spokesman has issued a clarification, saying that the takedown request was done out of respect for those injured. The race was an opening act for the main event, the Daytona 500, which officials say will proceed as scheduled. 'With the fence being prepared tonight to our safety protocols, we expect to go racing tomorrow with no changes,' Speedway President Joie Chitwood told CNN."
False Takedown Notice? (Score:5, Interesting)
So is NASCAR going to have a rash of legal suits for false takedown notices?
Slow mo video (Score:2, Interesting)
Liveleak has it, but you can't post racist comments on there unlike youtube.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e2c_1361717939
PR already started (Score:5, Interesting)
I was watching their press conference (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/24/daytona-crash-fans-injured-race) and wondered why that Chit guy kept repeating how quickly and within protocol their people responded. I guess there's some question now, and they're already setting a stage for their defense.
Re:False Takedown Notice? (Score:5, Interesting)
Has any one, let alone some large corporate entity, every been sanctioned for false takedown?
Illegal take down request, penalty is ---- (Score:5, Interesting)
As a penalty the next takedown request from NASCAR to youtube should require full documentation requiring a lawyers affidavit and full documentation of ownership of all material asserted to be owned and an full explanation of the way in which copyright is violated and a $10K deposit.
Youtube may then take up to a week to process the take down request. An improper request will not remove the penalty and the deposit will be forfit.
At least I can dream.
Perjury (Score:5, Interesting)
NASCAR: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
Youtube: "Our partners and users do not have the right to take down videos from YouTube unless they contain content which is copyright infringing, which is why we have reinstated the videos."
Youtube has more or less admitted that NASCAR committed perjury by filing the DMCA claim.
Should be a slam dunk court case. Right?
Re:False Takedown Notice? (Score:5, Interesting)
A NASCAR spokesman has issued a clarification, saying that the takedown request was done out of respect for those injured.
Wow. So doing things under false pretenses is now a legitimate form of showing respect to someone. I'll try to remember that, it might come in handy!
Re:False Takedown Notice? (Score:5, Interesting)
I'm not sure they were false. Major League Baseball and I think most of the football chains have long considered anything that happens within their stadiums to be their copyright and trademark if documented.
NASCAR could have the same legal position except they do not normally restrict the usage of fan generated content.
Re:Nascar .. cha ching (Score:2, Interesting)
It shocked me to learn that NASCAR tickets are more expensive than NFL seats. The more you know.
Re:Perjurious fuckers... (Score:4, Interesting)
That maks MLB and NFL fuckers too. Thanks for clearing it up for me, not that I was ever in love with large scale U.S. sports anyway.