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a decision that certainly has independent booksellers and free speech
advocates rejoicing nationwide, The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on April
8 that Denver's Tattered Cover Book Store does not have to turn over customer
records that had been requested by local law enforcement officials. The
officials sought to use the information as evidence in a case involving
the manufacture of methamphetamines.
Chris Finan,
president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE),
said the decision "strongly affirms the fact that protecting the privacy
of bookstore records is essential to preserve free speech." Of course,
not only was the judgement a boon to free speech, but also a testament
to the efforts of Tattered Cover, an (ahem) independent bookstore that
spent two years working on the case. Our congratulations go out to Tattered
Cover, ABFFE, and all of those who helped out in this campaign to protect
customers' privacy in bookstores.
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