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July 27, 2004
Parodist Fined for Getting People Interested in Politics
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Just in time for the growing controversy over This Land, I stumbled over another article on the district court ruling last week in Korea in which a 26-year-old college student was fined $129,000 for creating political parodies and posting them online. The student's crime? Potentially influencing an election and -- I kid you not -- trying to "get the public interested in politics."
Excerpt:
"Satire and jest for parody works may be acceptable, but this parody image went too far in criticizing a specific political party and seemed to have a great influence on the election," the ruling said. "Considering that the image tried to get the public interested in politics, a punishment with a fine is sentenced."
Certainly puts things in perspective. We Americans take a lot for granted when it comes to fair use and free speech. Let's keep it that way.
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1. Mark Gerrits on July 27, 2004 2:40 PM writes...
"Considering that the image tried to get the public interested in politics, a punishment with a fine is sentenced."
That could also be interpreted as "Considering that the image tried to get the public interested in politics, we'll only fine you instead of throwing your sorry ass in jail." I really don't know enough of the Korean justice system to tell though.
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