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How do digital laws protect us?

» What Anisa Salmi's photo leak tells us

, Angela Espinoza
News Editor

, Mnews

@theotherpress.ca

 

n open letter published on

University of British Columbia
graduate Anisa Salmi has
brought into question police
handling of cyber defamation.

discovering nude photos of her
had been published without

thedirty.com.

Salmi had previously
shared the photos with a
boyfriend who, following their
breakup, allegedly posted the
photos online, along with

: slanderous statements about

: Salmi. In her open letter, titled
: “Cyber-libel: What is Canada

: doing to protect Canadians?” :
: Salmi stated she had repeatedly :
: sought government assistance:
: after finding out about the
October 1 to opnittr.com by : photos froma friend in

: September. Salmi began

: looking into specific laws, and
: felt she qualified for seeking

} / : charges based on “defamation/
Salmi’s letter was in response to : cyber-bullying, breach of
: privacy, and violation of

: copyright laws.”

her permission to US gossip site :
: contacted a non-emergency

: police line, she was told to try
: small claims court; small claims :
: court stated “defamation and
: privacy” were covered by the

However, after Salmi

: Supreme Court. When Salmi
: returned to the police to report :
: her ex-boyfriend specifically,
: she was told there were no laws :

regarding her situation.
By this point in her open

: letter, Salmi states, “The

: question that was fired at me

: the most was, ‘You shared

: the photos with this person

: willingly?’ This statement

: implies that the upload of my

: private photos on a public

: Internet forum is somehow my
: fault.”

Since the publication

of Salmi’s letter, Salmi has
: received public support and has :

spoken to a number of news

: outlets. “It was horrifying. I just :
: felt like my life was over,” Salmi

: told CBC in an interview.

“T just felt violated and

: exposed,” she shared with

Metro News. “The photos were

: up there without my consent.”
: Just over a week later, Salmi :
: was able to get the photos

: removed from thedirty.com
: with some outside help. Global :
: reported that Salmi spent

: around $2,000 in fees to have a
: company finally make thedirty.
: com take down the photos

: and entry on Salmi. Salmi was

: ultimately protected by the

: Digital Millennium Copyright

: Act, based on the fact that the

photos published online were

: taken by her.

Although Salmi was able

: to get the photos removed,

theotherpress.ca

: she has been vocal about her

: experience with the legal

: system. “I’m just disappointed
: in that I had to advocate so

: hard for myself when I know

there’s been a crime that’s

: committed against me,” Salmi

: told Global.

“T think it’s outrageous that

: in this country my rights were
: not protected and no action
: was taken against this crime.”

Website thedirty.com has

: been around since 2007, and

: has an active forum community
: based out of BC. Despite

: numerous allegations made

: against the website, founder

: Hooman Karamian, also known
: as Nik Richie, often defends the
: site and actions of its users.

 

Michael Phelps receives six-month

suspension after second DUI
» The Olympian will not compete in the 2015 FINA Championships

Michael Sopow
Sports Reporter

n September 30, Olympian :
: to the public. Phelps was given

: an 18-month probation and a

: $250-fine when he was arrested
: for an earlier DUI in 2004.

: Then in 2009, a photo of Phelps
: using a bong caused mass

Michael Phelps was
arrested and charged with
driving under the influence
(DUI). The 29-year-old Phelps,
well-known as a decorated
athlete with a total 22 Olympic

medals, has received a six-month :
: did not receive any charges for

: violating his contract, he lost
the 2015 FINA World Swimming :
: of damaging his public image as
: an Olympic athlete. :
: In addition to his disciplines :

suspension from competition
and will not be competing in

Championship.
“I understand the severity
of my actions and take full

: a three-part tweet. “I am deeply
: sorry to everyone I have let
: down.”

This is not the first time
the swimmer has apologized

controversy. Although Phelps

various sponsorships as a result

: will lose six months of funding
: since this was his second DUI.
: Phelpsisalso prohibited from:
: participating in USA Swimming- :
: sanctioned meets through April
: 6, 2015, or until further notice.

USA Swimming executive

: director Chuck Wielgus

: said ina public statement,

: “Membership in USA

: Swimming, and particularly

: at the National Team level,

: includes a clear obligation

: to adhere to our Code of

: Conduct. Should an infraction
: occur, it is our responsibility

: to take appropriate action

based on the individual case.

: and required significant
: consequences.”

While Phelps is prohibited

from competing at a professional :
: October 5 that he had entered

: himself into a six-week rehab

: “program.” In a two-part tweet

: he stated, “Swimming is a major

: level, he is not restricted from
: training with his member club.

Dara Torres, 12-time

: Olympic medalist, told Reuters
: ina telephone interview that it’s :
: possible Phelps could be present :
: with the US squad for the 2016
: Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. “I
: don’t think the suspension is
: going to affect him physically,
: because they’re not saying he
: can't train. He just can’t compete :
: [for now]

”

“He can still stay in shape

: and how to compete. It’s not like
: he’s starting something new.

In the days since his DUI,
Phelps announced via Twitter on

part of my life, but right now I
need to focus my attention on

: meas an individual, and do the
: necessary work to learn from
: this experience.”

Phelps’ trial is set for the

: date of November 19, and the

swimmer could face a minimum

: $1,000-fine, temporary loss of
: his driver’s license, and possible

 

responsibility,” Phelps stated in from USA Swimming, Phelps =: Michael’s conduct was serious and he knows what to expect jail time.
Marching Royals
» Royals soccer confident as provincials approach

: The women started the day’s : earning themselves some shot : successful. Hetold the Other . and prepared fora tough

Michael Sopow
Sports Reporter

n October 12, the Douglas
College Royals headed
up to Squamish to take on
the Quest Kermodes. Both
the men’s and women’s teams
had come away triumphant
the previous day and were
looking to build off of that
momentum—the women beat
Kwantlen 1-0 and the men won
2-0.

: game with equal pressure

: coming from both sides of the

: field. In the ninth minute Quest
: was able to sneak a shot by

: Douglas’ keeper to take the lead.
: The game continued with Quest :
: applying vigorous pressureon —:
: Douglas’ defence, though the

: Royals remained firm and kept

: the score within reach. In the

: beginning of the second half,

: the Royals began to pick up the
: pressure and were able to create
: several offensive opportunities

: in the Kermodes’ half,

: Opportunities and set pieces.
: Although the Royals pushed :
: hard until the last whistle, they
: were unsuccessful in levelling
: the score, and the game ended

1-0.

“Today I thought we played

: alright,” said Chris Laxton,

: coach of the women’s team,

: “T just don’t think we created
: enough chances.”

With the PACWEST

: provincials just around the
: corner, Laxton believes the
: team has what it takes to be

: Press, “Regardless we'll play

a tough team ... I think we're

: going to bring some belief;

: we see the road ahead of us;

: we realize there area lot of

: challenges, and I think they’re
: ready to overcome them. Having :
: played each team three times, :
: we have an idea of the teams

: we're going to play, and also we
: can devise a good game plan.”

The men’s game began ina

: similar fashion. As the whistle
blew and the ball was kicked off, :
: both teams appeared focussed

match. Douglas immediately
: took control of the game early
: on with a tenacious offensive

: presence. Clearly motivated,

: they were reaching the ball

: first and demonstrating that

they wanted to win the game.

> Throughout the first half, it was
: mostly a Royals-oriented show
: with the ball consistently in the
: Kermodes’ end. Opportunities
: were there for both teams, but
: ultimately the Royals were able

to capitalize on more of theirs,

> winning 3-1.