Radio host sues group that quoted him

[meegbear]

A conservative radio talk show host sued an Islamic civil rights group on Monday for copyright infringement over the organization's use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a "book of hate."

Michael Savage said the Washington, D.C.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, violated his rights by wrongfully using a 4-minute segment of his Oct. 29 "The Savage Nation" show in a letter-writing campaign directed against talk radio advertisers. Audio from the show remained on CAIR's Web site Monday.

In the broadcast, Savage called the Muslim holy book "a throwback document" and a "book of hate."

"What kind of religion is this? What kind of world are you living in when you let them in here with that throwback document in their hand, which is a book of hate," Savage said during the portion of the broadcast highlighted by CAIR. "Don't tell me I need reeducation. They need deportation."

In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Savage said he was talking about Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his dangerous and violent brand of Islamic extremism, not about the religion in general.

Savage said he strongly supports freedom of speech, but "it's another thing to take away a man's millstone and try to put him out of business."

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071204/ap_on_re_us/radio_host_islam_1

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. Can I copyright my posts here? LOL, so nice to watch Savage's karmic returns come due.

Copyright his hate speech? :rofl: MKJ

[CoffeeCat]

2. I don't listen to Savage often...

...but when I happen to tune in, I have heard him disparage the Muslim
religion plenty of times. His own words, featured in this OP, illustrate
his disdain not only for the Iranian leader, but for the Muslim religion.

Savage is a walking brain aneurysm waiting to happen. He's so vitriolic
and so imbalanced. As you listen, you are so sure that his head will
explode at any minute. Regardless of your political beliefs, it's hard
to believe that someone can live like that.

If I'm not mistaken, once you put your voice out there on the airwaves, isn't
it part of the public domain? Other radio hosts play soundbytes from other
politicians constantly.

[lpbk2713]

3. They should counter sue.

For using the public airwaves for hatemongering. This could also serve as a warning to the other RW Radio Hatemongers as well.

[zbdent]

4. can of worms, meet the can opener ...

Wow ... if Savage can successfully sue them for "copyright infringement", then the Left can sue the Right for thousands of times the Reich has done this ... they'd be bankrupt (financially, to match morally)