catzmeow
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And, in the category of stupid acts of legislation:
DailyHouse.com » The Games Shall Not Be Tweeted: London Laws Make Posting Pics From Inside Olympics Criminal.
What a freaking moronic law.
DailyHouse.com » The Games Shall Not Be Tweeted: London Laws Make Posting Pics From Inside Olympics Criminal.
If youre going to London for the 2012 Olympics, as an athlete or a fan, posting pictures of yourself inside a venue potentially could land you in jail. Obviously, that seems pretty unlikely, but recent readings of a 2006 law passed in the UK as a provision for receiving the games and reported on in the Gaurdian finds: A breach of these acts will not only give rise to a civil grievance, but is a criminal offense.
Essentially, the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act of 2006 gives extra protection and enforcement powers to the British government in regards to Olympic sponsors and broadcasting of the Olympic Games. This type of law has been enacted as required by the International Olympic Committee of any host city that wants to hold the Olympics.
For athletes the rules are incredibly strict during Games time: Tweeting, posting to Facebook, or to any online content sharing service, pictures of yourself with any sponsor product that is not an Olympic sponsor could result in disqualification. Athletes cannot publish any sound or audio of any event, nor can they serve as broadcasters which means that they are barred from talking about events or the goings on of events with other athletes.
What a freaking moronic law.