I'm frantically searching for tickets. I'm going to add $10 to my budget for the T-shirt I'm going to wear.
ourmandave · 35m ago
Are they banning cell phones and cameras at the gate?
bediger4000 · 1h ago
I expect the free speech absolutists to jump all over this. It's gonna be gorey.
rolph · 1h ago
if a camera wont point at protestors, then they will have to take protest to the camera, tossing things, at a location that is on camera. to censor that event, you will have to cut the feed of the target.
frumplestlatz · 1h ago
Or they just maintain physical security and quickly remove anyone attempting to disrupt their sporting event.
rolph · 46m ago
a really strong spiral goes about 75 yards, so that distance should be enforced as minimum. water bottles or frisbees or other such things should probably be prohibited.
a decent seasrch for rocks loose concrete or hardware should be made of the venue.
pocket drones should be way out of bounds, lasers or flash photo equipment that makes it akward to appear on camera , as well.
frumplestlatz · 1h ago
What’s the relation between this and free speech?
It’s a sports broadcast, they are liable for their editorial choices, and they make no claim to anything resembling the protections traditionally afforded common carriers.
boothby · 58m ago
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Banning the press from reporting on facts is, in fact, a dire infringement of our rights.
frumplestlatz · 26m ago
The U.S. Open is a sporting event, not a governmental organization, and anyone broadcasting the event is licensing it from the US Tennis Association.
If the USTA or this event in any way resembled a common carrier, there might still be a free speech argument to be made, but they obviously don’t.
They’re just producing a tennis event.
quesera · 26m ago
... and the US Open is not Congress.
Although, I would absolutely consider making that trade, if it were offered.
mdhb · 1h ago
Any minute now… they are nothing if not consistent and just fighting for their legitimately held beliefs without fear or favor.
Edit: it seems those brave defenders of free speech somehow got confused and flagged the post instead once again. Funny how that keeps happening.
jmclnx · 19m ago
Well I guess I will not tune in.
lenerdenator · 1h ago
It's amazing how many people are willing to just fold, and I include myself.
a decent seasrch for rocks loose concrete or hardware should be made of the venue.
pocket drones should be way out of bounds, lasers or flash photo equipment that makes it akward to appear on camera , as well.
It’s a sports broadcast, they are liable for their editorial choices, and they make no claim to anything resembling the protections traditionally afforded common carriers.
Banning the press from reporting on facts is, in fact, a dire infringement of our rights.
If the USTA or this event in any way resembled a common carrier, there might still be a free speech argument to be made, but they obviously don’t.
They’re just producing a tennis event.
Although, I would absolutely consider making that trade, if it were offered.
Edit: it seems those brave defenders of free speech somehow got confused and flagged the post instead once again. Funny how that keeps happening.