FC: Bill Purdy: "I'm going to jail over my Washington Post domain"

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Here's more on Bill Purdy's tangles with the Washington Post Co. over his 
abortion-related collection of domain names:
http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=purdy

News articles on yesterday's hearing:
http://www.channel4000.com/msp/news/stories/news-193339620030124-070126.html
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/5017806.htm
http://wcco.com/localnews/local_story_024104007.html

Bill's appeals brief is here:
http://www.politechbot.com/docs/purdy.appeal.brief.012403.doc

-Declan

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From: "William S. Purdy" <wpurdy () attbi com>
To: "Declan McCullagh" <declan () well com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 01:25:09 -0600
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Dear Declan,

I really am going to go to Jail over this Declan.  It just seems absurd to
me that a Federal Judge tells me it's ok to have
www.TheWashingtonPostSUCKS.com which I do have WITHOUT any problem, but if I
dare to have www.TheWashingtonPostJESUS.com or
www.TheWashingtonPostCHRISTIAN.com then I have to go to Jail.  I told the
Judge on Thursday that something is wrong when the Court condones my using
obscenities like www._UCKwashingtonpost.com but prohibits
www.TheWashingtonPostCHRISTIAN.com.  She DENIED my Motion for Clarification
saying that the Order was perfectly clear.  She found me in Contempt, and
asked the attorney for the Washington Post et al if they wanted me taken
into custody immediately.  Their lawyer said it was up to her but they were
not asking for that at this time.  The Judge then said she will issue the
Contempt Order in writing on the 28th or 29th.  She then scheduled another
hearing for February 4th, and told me to come to the hearing prepared to go
immediately to Jail if I do not purge myself by that date.

Question:  Declan have you ever been to a Federal Prison for Contempt?  Just
wondering how bad it will be, and who they put you in with?   Well I will
find out on the 4th.  I wonder if you can use email in there?

Thanks Declan,
Bill Purdy




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