Convicted German Murderer Wants His Conviction Erased From Wikip...

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 11/11/2009 - 09:45

EFF has the bizarre story of a convicted murderer in Germany who is demanding that Wikipedia censor all mentions of the guy's name .

Apparently, he (and his lawyers) are using a part of German law that allows for the protection of "names and likenesses of private persons from unwanted publicity." However, as the EFF points out, he's not a private person.

He became a very public person when he was tried and convicted (along with his half-brother) for...

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