Legal Question in Technology Law in Nebraska

Public Discourse on the Internet
Hello - I would like to start a website in Platte County Nebraska to give the people a voice in regards to the local, county, and state police force. Certain local events have the citizens upset and we have no place to acquire redress of grievances except through the police force itself. I would like to start a public opinion website - this website would take polls about the local force and about their actions, perhaps certain laws and issues as well. This website would also build petitions for citizens to sign electronically to be submitted to the next highest authority. This is a very prelim overview of the project. Do the people have the right to complain aobut the police force via citizen-scripted petitions? Do we have the right to take polls about our police force and post the results in newspapers and on the internet? Can the people identify a police officer by name and say, for instance, rate his/her performance? How are the laws regarding this different for internet and print? Overall, what can I do and what can't I do?

Asked on 7/25/08, 11:58 am

David Anderson Anderson Business Law LLC

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Re: Public Discourse on the Internet

Small world:I just had a great steak dinner @ Whiskey Creek in North Platte last week.

Short Answer: The 1st Amendment of the Constitution does protect on-line blogs,emails and websites.

Re: naming names etc, you can run into another constitutional right of those named: the Right to Privacy.

I would to consult with you in depth before rendering a Legal Opinion. I am an Internet Law atty.

Call or email for assistance.

Answered on 7/25/08, 12:10 pm

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