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Second Indymedia Server Seized in UK Within a Year

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-independent-thing-is-spooky dept.

GarconDuMonde writes "For the second time within the past year, an Indymedia server has been siezed in the United Kingdom. This time it is the Bristol Indymedia server (currently redirected to the United Kollectives IMC site); this follows on from the Ahimsa siezure last October. The current siezure was carried out using a search warrant by the UK police at approximately 16:30GMT on June 27th, 2005. This was despite being warned by lawyers "that this server was considered an item of journalistic equipment and so subject to special provision under the law" (press release). Bristol Indymedia is currently being supported by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Liberty and Privacy International. Other media organisations have declared their support."

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  1. Fool me once... by Duncan3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fool me once, shame on you...
    Fool me twice, use an encrypted filesystem fool...

    Was that so hard? And random bits are so much fun :)

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  2. Re:Well.... by the_womble · · Score: 4, Funny
    responsible journalists do not allow anonymous, unchecked "facts"

    I do not think the law does (or can) differentiate between responsible and iresponsible journalists.

    In any case if you think that, you could not possibly have read the British tabloid newspapers any time in, say, the last century or so.

  3. What, an illegal invasion? by kt0157 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Come on, sending in the commandos would be an illegal invasion of a sovereign nation. Would the UK seriously contemplate such action?

    Err..

    K.

  4. Re:Indymedia are not going to be prosecuted here.. by blane.bramble · · Score: 4, Funny

    Suppose the Police seized the printing presses of the Sun newspaper because a letter to the editor contained some nasty words

    We can live in hope...

  5. Re:Umm by ColaMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps we should try and persuade google to link "WTF is" with "define:" on google. Would make it a lot more natural.

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  6. bandwith by pooly7 · · Score: 2, Funny

    FTFA Indymedia UK needs additional http mirrors to help decrease bandwidth costs. but you just slashdot it !!

  7. Re:Nice job injecting opinion into your review. by Smuttley · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you agree with their ideas then go ahead and listen to them, if not then keep watching FoxNews.

    Only the Sith deal in absolutes

  8. Re:Nice job injecting opinion into your review. by j_rhoden · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't get it. Why does it have to be either indymedia or foxnews? Why impose the arbitrary limit?

    Haven't you figured it out yet? Your news source is always wrong, and whoever's posting's news source is always right.

  9. UK police were overheard saying on their way out- by B11 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your Server are belong to us.

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