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Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by mcherm on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @10:31PM (#33186448)
> No engineer is going to want that to happen as a default operation — it must be explicit.

I would go so far as to say that it would be unconstitutional (first amendment; free speech) to restrict the act of "making a map" (although restricting the use of an official seal would be fine).

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Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by toss1 on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @10:36PM (#33186484)
>> it would be unconstitutional (first amendment; free speech) to restrict the act of "making a map"

Excellent point — go file an Amicus brief!

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Re:California Man Fined $1k for Drawing Lines on Maps by s1artibartfast on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @10:58PM (#33186622)
It is already one of the primary claims in the lawsuit
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