Weinstein quoted in 'Times'

10/23/2007

Weinstein quoted in 'Times'

Jim Weinstein 2005 
Professer James Weinstein 

 

     Professor James Weinstein was quoted in The New York Times in an Oct. 20 article about a dispute between The Phoenix New Times and Maricopa County law enforcement officials.
     For an article headlined, “Sheriff’s Fight With a Paper Flares Up Again,” reporter Richard Pérez-Peña interviewed Weinstein about his take on a subpoena obtained by a special prosecutor working for County Attorney Andrew Thomas, in which the names and Internet addresses were sought of all people who’ve visited the New Times’ Web site since Jan. 1, 2004.
     “That subpoena is grossly, shockingly, breathtakingly overbroad,” Weinstein said. “This is a case of harassment of the press.”
     Weinstein also questioned the validity of charges county prosecutors brought against the New Times’ owners for publishing an article containing the home address of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
     To read the full article, go to http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/business/media/20arizona.html.

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