Word: alberti
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...fact that you were aware, had been informed that Judge Alberti had found the film to be not obscene, did not deter you from your purpose to stop showing of the film...
Later, discussing the judge's ruling that the film was not obscene, Droney remarks that Alberti was "dead wrong on the obscenity issue." But Droney is not heartless--referring on at least one occasion to Stork and Hagen as "the children," he blames Dershowitz for the entire incident. "I believe in my judgement he would put the issue before the welfare of the students," he said, explaining why he refused to meet with Dershowitz before agreeing to the arrest and the seizure of the film...
...civil action earlier that day, Superior Court Judge Charles Alberti refused to stop the showing, and ruled, after viewing the movie, that the film was not obscene under state statutes...
...added, however, that he could "not understand" how the pair could be convicted of "knowingly disseminating obscene matter" in light of Alberti's ruling prior to the showing...
...Quincy House Film Society should never have decided to show Deep Throat. The film is "equally degrading to both men and women," as Judge Charles Alberti ruled Friday. The society chose to support the pornography industry--infamous for its brutal exploitation--to the tune of $375, money that could have purchased a more worthwhile movie...