Re:BBC to publish 'right to be forgotten' removals list
by mc32 on Friday October 17, 2014 @01:57PM
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Perhaps this does not happen much in the US. However, there are "discotheque" fires [1] which harm numerous people throughout the world. Typically overcrowded with locked exit doors. It's a sad thing, but it happens.
Re:BBC to publish 'right to be forgotten' removals list
by pessimizer on Friday October 17, 2014 @02:00PM
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No. It was an example of speech that could have terrible consequences, just like anti-war speech.
edit: You're overestimating the wisdom of crowds and the care of theater owners. Spraying mace in a crowded club led to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_E2_nightclub_stampede
Fear that the Who would start playing early caused https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who_concert_disaster
We should probably add 'doing a sound check' to 'shouting fire in a crowded theater.'
This isn't 1900. There are accessible, well-lit exit routes in every theater I've been in. Not to mention fire suppression systems, alarms, and the fact that you'd most likely see a fire before it was time to panic.