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Yahoo Allegedly Sells Reporter Out to Chinese Authorities
truckaxle writes "Yahoo! has been accused, again, of providing information to Chinese authorities that resulted in the imprisonment of a Chinese journalist. Yahoo! apparently provided Chinese police with internet activity information in a case that resulted in the arrest of Li Zhi. His crime - trying to join the dissident China Democracy Party. Yahoo! says it simply responds to requests from the authorities and was just complying to local laws. A Reporters Without Borders post reported that 'Yahoo! certainly knew it was helping to arrest political dissidents and journalists, not just ordinary criminals'."
and I am sure that the Chinese government would allow that.
30% Troll, 50% Underrated, 10% Interesting
Score:5, Troll
OK we need to send some RIAA lobbiests over to China to straighten that country out! Doesn't China realize that its corporations who are supposed to threaten and strong-arm the government, not the other way around!!!!
"reality has a well-known liberal bias" - Steven Colbert
>'free speach zones'
I am drooling at the thought of free juicy fruit.
The surprise isn't how often we make bad choices; the surprise is how seldom they defeat us.
"He is part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor. Take him AWAY!"
The regional governor of Yahoo didnt want any Empire entanglements.
Perhaps you don't get it. America was founded on these principals. Read the Declartation of Independance. Therefore, the system will continue to act upon these ideals. If they don't, the government is supposed to disband, read the constitution. Honesetly, if you have a problem with America, you can fight, but the majority wins.
If Bush got releceted, the reason is because half of America either likes Bush or hates John Kerry.
Regardless if you don't believe in it, (using your own words against you), you have to respect that.
You are free to dislike American Government and I'm free to dislike China's government. Perhaps this makes more sense. Thats the way it works here. America was founded on ideals that didn't just government accept authority as the ulitmate truth. There is a higher power, and Government shouldn't outstep its bounds to try to strip mankinds born rights.