Computer illiterate judge ‘literate’
p2pnet.net news:- British judge Peter Openshaw said by Reuters to have been “struggling to cope with basic terms like ‘Web site’ in the trial of three men accused of inciting terrorism via the Internet” says he was quoted out of context.
“The trouble is I don’t understand the language,” the story had him stating.
But in a new Reuters report, Openshaw says he’s, “fully computer literate and was merely trying to clarify complex evidence for the benefit of the court”.
However, “Reuters stands by its story,” it states, adding:
“As reported earlier, prosecutor Mark Ellison responded to the judge by explaining the terms ‘Web site’ and ‘forum’ during exchanges in which Openshaw acknowledged: ‘I haven’t quite grasped the concepts’.”
“Anticipating further testimony from a computer expert, the judge later told Ellison: ‘Will you ask him to keep it simple, we’ve got to start from basics’.”
Also See:
struggling to cope – The Net baffles Net trial judge, May 17, 2007
Reuters – ‘What is a Web site?’ judge says he’s fully computer literate, May 19, 2007
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