Today we’ve received word that common sense and practicality do not flow through the minds of California’s legal system — PS3 hacker Geohot had his temporary restraining order upheld. During this the next few weeks, Geohot is supposed to turn over any and all computer/electronic equipment used to hack the PS3 and release the tools in question, help other hackers continue his work, link or speak of the very act of PS3 jailbreaking, and pretty much anything else that is remotely tied to gadgets. Stupid? Yes. But that’s our legal system for ya.

As of now, Sony has but one tiny pat on the back with this restraining order as the real meat and potatoes of the lawsuit is still in the early stages, with each side building their case. From where we stand, Geohot has leg up thanks to the whole DMCA/iPhone jailbreaking saga that went down last year. But we will see, however, how the new DMCA exemptions apply to other similar areas in society.

In other news: Sony once again has shown how incompetent and ignorant they are when it comes to consumers’ rights with their property. The effect from people hacking their PS3′s solely for illegal purposes is small all things considered and not nearly the end of the world scenario they would lead you to believe. With that said, they have managed to drum up a lot more hype about this particular lawsuit and made themselves look like even bigger idiots. Classy.

Via: PSX Scene