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French Riots Lead to Crackdown on Blogs

Posted by Zonk on from the can't-talk dept.

Browncoat writes "Wired reports that because of the recent riots in France, authorities have shut down a blog called Hardcore, whose participants have allegedly violating a French law concerning violent speech. Many bloggers fear there will be consequences for them if they are outspoken, even if it is in a nonviolent way. From the article: 'Ahmed Meguinia, a political activist who saw some of the Paris region's hardest-hit areas during the past week, said many bloggers feared prosecution for publishing even nonviolent content. While not condoning blogs that incited violence, he said that there was a lack of media coverage explaining why ethnically segregated inhabitants of some of France's poorest cities have been driven to riot. Instead, the world repeatedly sees CNN images of burning cars and shops, he said.'"

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  1. Fist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fist post?
    Could this be possible?

  2. the US is next by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    because the Feds can't stand the heat.

  3. Heh don't you worry Australia might follow one day by kitkatsavvy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    With all of these industrial ir reforms, welfare reforms, and terror reforms, soon I'll be getting arrested for calling little Johnny a loser on my blog as well. I'm sure that they won't find EVERY blog that is being written by French people - GO FREEDOM of SPEECH (while it lasts)!!

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  4. We Must Address The Root Cause! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Impeach Chimpy Bushitler McHalliburton NOW!

    Signed,

    A "Progressive"

  5. Re:They're rioting because they're troublemakers by Hrvat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please mod parent funny or (since I do think he's serious) flamebait... either that or lock him up.

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  6. Remember, remember the fifth of November... by Faw · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maybe this riots are a promotion for the release of V for Vendetta

  7. Please address this moderation abuse by slashdot_commentator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Its obviously meant to be "Funny" or "Insightful".

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  8. Paris Hilton by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...who saw some of the Paris region's hardest-hit areas during the past week

    The regions I've seen hardest hit are around Ms. Hilton's groin area.

  9. Re:Guess you don't read the hard leftist sites... by rsborg · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Just go visit Democrat Underground or Daily Kos. You will find many articles that discuss violence against authority and the death of our President and Vice President.

    Prove it. Mods, this parent is seriously flamebait. I could say the exact same thing about sites like FreeRepublic (in fact, I've seen many calls to violence over there, just not towards George/Dick).

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