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Hawaii bill targeting visitor guides violates free speech, critics say

By By The Associated Press

HONOLULU — A bill moving through the Hawaii Legislature would require the authors of visitor guidebooks or websites about Hawaii to warn readers of potentially hazardous conditions at any recommended site located on private land. State lawmakers are seeking to reduce the number of injuries and deaths that occur when sightseers venture onto private property that may be unsafe, but critics have warned their approach infringes on free-speech protections. If a guidebook reader is seriously hurt read more

Full post as published by First Amendment Center on March 20, 2011 (boomark / email).