I looks to me like a strategic use of the Streisand Effect. What's the worst case scenario here, his lawsuit gets thrown out, the video author remains anonymous, and everyone learns that Ron Paul sued to find out the real producer of a racist video? Best case scenario: he proves he didn't create it. Win-win.
Why aren't these same attorneys shutting down the roads and intersections where IRL solicitation occurs? Sure, these roads also get legitimate, legal traffic, but so did the adult section of Craiglist.
I looks to me like a strategic use of the Streisand Effect. What's the worst case scenario here, his lawsuit gets thrown out, the video author remains anonymous, and everyone learns that Ron Paul sued to find out the real producer of a racist video? Best case scenario: he proves he didn't create it. Win-win.
Shut Down Red Light District
Why aren't these same attorneys shutting down the roads and intersections where IRL solicitation occurs? Sure, these roads also get legitimate, legal traffic, but so did the adult section of Craiglist.
Politicians: legislating against natural selection since 1776.
Because of the school's reaction
The parents and kid probably need counseling because of the school's overreaction and their subsequent treatment.