Comments on: The Pragmatics of Informational Privacy

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By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:48:37 +0000

Is Alito’s hypo so problematic for the case? Twenty years ago, the Supreme Court said that “a data-entry employee in a county Constable’s office, was [wrongly] discharged for remarking to a coworker, after hearing of an attempt on the President’s life, “if they go for him again, I hope they get him.” [Rankin v. McPherson]

It was protected opinion & not seriously a threat. Such a sign would appear to be the same thing. Why a snack worker having such a ridiculous sign is relevant is unclear and since it is a big public sign, it is different than PRIVATE information at issue here, isn’t it?

I would also cite Douglas’ concurrence in Doe v. Bolton that discusses a limit to the “power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen” citing pretty old cases on the point.