Court Thwarts Falwell Bid To Shut Gay Positive Web Site

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/082405falwell.htm

The owner of a Web site critical of the Rev. Jerry Falwell's views on homosexuality did not violate trademark laws by using a common misspelling of the television evangelist's name as the site's domain name, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously reversed a lower court decision and ruled that Christopher Lamparello of New York City can continue to operate his "gripe site" at http://www.fallwell.com .

"The result proves this is still America," Lamparello said in a telephone interview. "Just because someone who's a lot more powerful than I am demands that I do something doesn't mean I should do it."

[whatever4]

1. Oh thank god for that, it would have been beyond reason to lose nm

[booley]

2. why did Falwell even bother?

Falwell shoudl knwo by now how the courts are going to rule. He cemented the free speech protections on satire when he sued hustler over basicly the same arguement.

what a maroon!