Nuremberg Files

First Amendment protection on the web is definitely something that will be coming to the forefront of our attention again and again in the future. It’s such a shady gray area – how much should freedom of speech be protected on the web when it begins to involve very sensitive information and the possibility of real lives being hurt? The Nuremberg Files is an example of a website which revealed extremely personal information on the whereabouts of abortion doctors, which was updated as pro-life extremists took measures to injure or kill them. This is such a tough issue, as it involves people who are extremely passionate about an issue, and have gone to great lengths to promote their views. However, I think that Neal Horsley, the creator of the website, should be held responsible for putting the personal information on his website. The fact that this information was used for the purpose of injuring or potentially killing people even further supports this. Horsley’s website has no place on the internet, as it openly promotes violence and gives the tools (in this case, sensitive information) to do so.