In short:
The Voodoo doll of president Nicolas Sarkozy may still be sold. After the doll went on sale on October ninth the President took the company that produces these, K&B, to court. Quoting that he had exclusive and absolute rights over his own image. K&B refused to stop selling the dolls, that comes with an handbook and pins witch users can stick into memorable quotes from the president printed on the dolls.
A French appeals court has sad voodoo dolls of the president mar remain on sale. The only thing that has to change is that the dolls must carry a label stating that the dolls are offensive to the president. Court rules that the doll was within the authorized limits of free expression and the right to humor.
However, the judge ordered K&B to pay Mr. Sarkozy the symbolic sum of €1,- in damages, as well as all other costs of the case.
A French appeals court has sad voodoo dolls of the president mar remain on sale. The only thing that has to change is that the dolls must carry a label stating that the dolls are offensive to the president. Court rules that the doll was within the authorized limits of free expression and the right to humor.
However, the judge ordered K&B to pay Mr. Sarkozy the symbolic sum of €1,- in damages, as well as all other costs of the case.
My opinion:
The first time that I read this article I laughed myself to death. Who thought of the idea to make a voodoo doll of the president? After this first moment I started thinking that it actually is ridiculous to make a voodoo doll from the president. This because voodoo dolls ate mostly associated with Wicca, and witchcrafts. So I think it is not more than logical that the president took steps towards this company. I feel that the judge’s ruling wasn’t that hard and somewhat strange. The only major thing that has to change is that the dolls must carry a label stating that the dolls are offensive to the president. What is the point of this?
The first time that I read this article I laughed myself to death. Who thought of the idea to make a voodoo doll of the president? After this first moment I started thinking that it actually is ridiculous to make a voodoo doll from the president. This because voodoo dolls ate mostly associated with Wicca, and witchcrafts. So I think it is not more than logical that the president took steps towards this company. I feel that the judge’s ruling wasn’t that hard and somewhat strange. The only major thing that has to change is that the dolls must carry a label stating that the dolls are offensive to the president. What is the point of this?
1 opmerking:
I agree with the court on this matter. Sarkozy is a public figure. He probably had some merchandise himself when he was running for president. I understand that he does not like it, but people are mocking him anyway... so there is no point in pulling the voodoo dolls out of the market.
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