All hail my everlasting genes! Seriously, this article suggests that the genes of the Y chromosome have effects throughout the body that go far beyond determining the primary sex characteristics.
Here's a story about a man, Chris Mackney, who committed suicide. He squarely blames the divorce process that enabled (if not encouraged) his ex wife to alienate his children from him.
The suicide note is well-written. I swear, it could be my story. I recognize myself and my experiences in much of it.
I am linking to the story because through a twist of fate, the ex-wife has legally become copyright holder of the suicide note and is forcing the removal of the suicide note off of forums from the Internet.
This seems a horrible and perverse use of copyright, to silence a person who committed suicide because in life he could not make his message known.
(He set up a website goodmendidnothing.com to explain his case, and it appears someone, perhaps his ex, erased most of what was on that site.)
Amy, I really encourage you to blog about this. Or even possibly consult with Marc Randazza or Ken White:
What uses in a blog or newspaper article would make fair use a defense to print most of the note if not all of the note?
I think it would be very helpful to Mackney, his kids for it to be spread and discussed by mainstream press.
If not the note itself, then criticism of the legal strategy of using copyright to suppress a suicide note should be spread through the net. Streisand Effect in action.
I haven't seen my kids in three years. The courts did nothing but introduce delay after delay that cost me thousands of dollars I never had. The courts, the court psychologists through inaction encouraged my ex wife to continue alienating the children to the point they no longer wanted to see me.
"The kids say they don't want to see you. I can't make them get in the car."
"Oh. If the kids said they didn't want to go to school, what would you do?"
Like Mackney, I too fear everyday finding another lawsuit filed against me. Because they just keep coming.
jerry
at April 24, 2014 12:13 PM
I saw that jerry and shared it on FB. It is horrible that she can continue to take away his voice.
I am so sorry for what you are going through.
I can't imagine how someone can hate their ex more than they love their kids.
Katrina
at April 24, 2014 1:09 PM
Thank you Katrina
jerry
at April 24, 2014 3:04 PM
Actually I bet a copy of the suicide note would be kept in the coroner's or LEO case files. That means it is part of the public records and therefore can't really be subject to copyright as I understand it.
All hail my everlasting genes! Seriously, this article suggests that the genes of the Y chromosome have effects throughout the body that go far beyond determining the primary sex characteristics.
Cousin Dave at April 24, 2014 11:08 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/04/24/limpie_1.html#comment-4532701">comment from Cousin DaveThanks so much for posting that, Cousin Dave -- saw it yesterday and forgot to save and go look for those papers.
Amy Alkon at April 24, 2014 11:15 AM
Here's a story about a man, Chris Mackney, who committed suicide. He squarely blames the divorce process that enabled (if not encouraged) his ex wife to alienate his children from him.
The suicide note is well-written. I swear, it could be my story. I recognize myself and my experiences in much of it.
I am linking to the story because through a twist of fate, the ex-wife has legally become copyright holder of the suicide note and is forcing the removal of the suicide note off of forums from the Internet.
This seems a horrible and perverse use of copyright, to silence a person who committed suicide because in life he could not make his message known.
(He set up a website goodmendidnothing.com to explain his case, and it appears someone, perhaps his ex, erased most of what was on that site.)
Amy, I really encourage you to blog about this. Or even possibly consult with Marc Randazza or Ken White:
What uses in a blog or newspaper article would make fair use a defense to print most of the note if not all of the note?
I think it would be very helpful to Mackney, his kids for it to be spread and discussed by mainstream press.
If not the note itself, then criticism of the legal strategy of using copyright to suppress a suicide note should be spread through the net. Streisand Effect in action.
http://www.avoiceformen.com/mens-rights/family-courts/here-come-the-lawyers-to-avfm-yet-again
I haven't seen my kids in three years. The courts did nothing but introduce delay after delay that cost me thousands of dollars I never had. The courts, the court psychologists through inaction encouraged my ex wife to continue alienating the children to the point they no longer wanted to see me.
"The kids say they don't want to see you. I can't make them get in the car."
"Oh. If the kids said they didn't want to go to school, what would you do?"
Like Mackney, I too fear everyday finding another lawsuit filed against me. Because they just keep coming.
jerry at April 24, 2014 12:13 PM
I saw that jerry and shared it on FB. It is horrible that she can continue to take away his voice.
I am so sorry for what you are going through.
I can't imagine how someone can hate their ex more than they love their kids.
Katrina at April 24, 2014 1:09 PM
Thank you Katrina
jerry at April 24, 2014 3:04 PM
Actually I bet a copy of the suicide note would be kept in the coroner's or LEO case files. That means it is part of the public records and therefore can't really be subject to copyright as I understand it.
Jim P. at April 24, 2014 4:20 PM
Thanks Jim, that's an interesting take on it. I'll pass that along.
jerry at April 24, 2014 8:24 PM
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