Paul Martin, Online Thug
Via BoingBoing, the Canadian Prime Minister and the ruling Liberal Party are legally intimidating these guys over their satirical Web site.
Dear Mr. Martin,
I was shocked to recently read that the Liberal Party was attempting to intimidate a Web site that parodied and satirized http://www.paulmartintimes.ca/. Is the party’s confidence so weak that they can’t abide a little online scrutiny?
You probably do have a case for copyright infringement under Canadian law, but throwing your legal weight around is hardly the best course of action, is it? Practically speaking, no thoughtful person could confuse the satirical site with your actual site.
In the last election, I voted for the Liberal party. If these tactics become common under a Martin-led government, you can be sure that I’ll be giving my vote to someone else in the next election.
