EOC Week 3: Rolling Stones Cover

On the august issue of the Rolling Stones Magazine, a very controversial cover appeared. It was a “selfie” picture of Dzhokhar ‘Jahar’ Tsarnaev also known as the Boston Bomber. Though the cover of the magazine might be offensive and extremely controversial to many, I personally believe that the five page article that followed the cover should be what everyone should be talking about. The article, written by Janet Reitman, in my opinion, was bias about Jahar not making him look like a monster like most people see him, it didn’t made him look insolent ether. Most of Reitman’s article as based on interviews done to the people close to Jahar, friends, family, neighbors, teachers, etc. but did Reitman broke any laws by writing such a controversial article? “We expect our government to let people speak and hear whatever they choose. The Framers believed democracy would work only if the members of the electorate were free to talk, argue, listen, and exchange viewpoints in any way they wanted.” (pg. 61 Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law). Reitman is protected by law to say whatever she wants, under certain guidelines, guidelines that she never broke. “Intrusion into someone's private life is a tort if a reasonable person would find it offensive. Peeping through someone's windows or wiretapping his telephone are obvious examples of intrusion.” (Pg. 85 Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law). Reitman did looked around for as much information about Jahar as she could, taking her to the point where she discloses him as a big pot smoker and many other things that many people would find offensive. “Defamation involves a defamatory statement that is false, uttered to a third person, and causes an injury.” (Pg. 78 Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law). Reitman got most if not all of her information from other people. Could they be lying about the information they gave her about Jahar? Only they know but it is very possible due to them being close to Jahar. In conclution I do believe Reitman broke a few laws writing this article, but it was definitely a good read.