This is highly unsurprising considering the law and the attitude of the public (including HN). The first amendment has no bearing on "private" places, even if a public figure such as the President is involved.<p>However disagreeable this may be, it seems that most people on HN would agree with the ruling as evidenced by highly voted comments such as this: <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1068959" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1068959</a>