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In reply to the discussion: Primary reason registration is a bad idea [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)86. You are seeking to add elements which are not required by N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 51.
The language of the statute (which can be found at #77) controls. You can disregard the statute, but you do not have the authority to change it and add your own elements and exceptions.
For the statute to be applicable, the statute does not require that a newspaper "use the names for purposes of advertising." The word "or" was inserted by the New York legislature right after the phrase
"is used within this state for advertising purposes ..."
The word "or" is used in the disjunctive. It is used to connect alternatives. The phrase following the "or" is
"for the purposes of trade"
Liability can attach when names are used by a newspaper publisher for the purpose of engaging in the trade of newspaper publishing without also using such names for advertising purposes.
The fact that you can find public records in Florida related to land ownership is irrelevant to the issue of whether a New York privacy statute provides a legal remedy under the terms set forth in the statute.
Since you mentioned the State of Florida, there is an excellent review of the privacy laws in Florida which was published in the Florida State University Law Review and which can be found here:
http://www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/251/overton.pdf
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are lists of car registrations made public? why would anyone assume registration would work
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#1
everyone lives around weak minded people, LOL. you'd be crazy to think otherwise.
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#32
you bring attention to celeb tweets, but say that "weak minded people who pay attention to tweets..
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#38
Some journalist in VA printed the names and addresses of concealed-carry licensees in his column
Recursion
Dec 2012
#34
If a list of all people on food stamps was published, would you support it on 1st admendment grounds
Travis_0004
Dec 2012
#76
The issue is not whether public records are public records. The issue is whether a New York
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#84
You are seeking to add elements which are not required by N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 51.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#86
Right, the assumption....there is no specific reference to privacy....
Sekhmets Daughter
Dec 2012
#62
Wow! I'm absolutely amazed with the broad brush many posters have painted gun owners with ...
spin
Dec 2012
#22
They have essentially done thay by listing the addresses that do have guns.
xxxsdesdexxx
Dec 2012
#55
Please specify the "consequences," and state if they are acceptable to you. Thanks
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#75
Maybe we can have national registry of gun owners and approximately what guns they have
MightyMopar
Dec 2012
#47