The Fink and Dr. Dre

I understand the issue of the court case, but wondering why the officer wouldn't want EVERYONE to know what he told them? If I'd have been there and told them the same, I'd not be wanting privacy but be glad if what I'd said was EVERYWHERE. What bothers me is the policeman isn't standup proud for what he said, the stand he took on the matter.

As for expectation of privacy at a concert, the court made a proper ruling. I'm just sorry the policeman didn't use the information release to stand proud for what he'd promised to do if they ran the video.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Mich-Supreme-Court-sides-with-apf-741226385.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=3&asset=&ccode=

Brown was a high-ranking police official at the time, and warned concert organizers that power would be turned off if they showed a sexually explicit video at the Joe Louis Arena. The conversation was taped and later used in behind-the-scenes tracks on a popular DVD highlighting the "Up in Smoke" national concert tour that also featured rappers Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube.

Brown had argued that his privacy was violated by the video, but Dr. Dre's lawyer Herschel Fink said there was no privacy when police were doing their job.

Fink said Saturday that the court's decision was more narrow than he expected, with the ruling dealing only with the event instead of broader privacy issues, but "as I said in an e-mail to Dre, 'We'll take it.'"

Brown said Saturday that he was disappointed but respects the court's decision. He sid he understood that the case hinged on his expectation of privacy, but he said he asked for a private discussion and to have the cameras turned off.

Reply 1 : The Fink and Dr. Dre

If I understand this right, his confrontation with the organizers, telling them what would happen if they showed that sexually explicit video, was taped, then included on a DVD.

That was obviously done as a reprisal and to show him up in some way, perhaps as "Officialdom gone mad" or whatever.

Used in that context, I think he has a point.

Mark