I agree with you, but just out of curiousity, can you do any of that
with the criminal code (or whatever it's called down there)? I've
never tried to look at it, but I bet I could view it or photocopy it
at a library. I'm sure it's the same with the NEC. I sincerely doubt
there is an office that sends out free copies of all the laws in the
USA.

Or I might be way off base.

Josh
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:31:10 +0000, Matt Redmond <mdredmond@charter.net> wrote:
> I don't dispute any of that, and I certainly admire their work - but that's not the point.  The point is that laws - all laws - belong (or should belong) to the public and should be freely available.  'Free' does not mean 'free if you care to drive to the city secretary's office'.
>
> If I'm going to be held to the letter of a law under the threat of criminal or civil penalties, then by God I have the right to have a copy of that law in my hands for ready reference - at no cost beyond perhaps photocopying it.

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