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Students Downloading Jihadist Material Acquitted

Posted by samzenpus on from the it's-ok-to-look dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Five UK students who were charged under the UK's 2000 Terrorism Act for possession of jihadist materials were acquitted after the jury found that, while they had downloaded the materials, there was no evidence that they were planning any sort of crime. The Lord Chief Justice was quoted as saying, 'Difficult questions of interpretation have been raised in this case by the attempt by the prosecution to use [this law] for a purpose for which it was not intended.'"

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  1. In other news by LaskoVortex · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Defendent Akbar Butt was glad some common sense saved his saved his rear and is glad to put the episode behind him. In recent weeks, Akbar Butt's life has hit rock bottom. But, to quote Akbar Butt, he "is glad the Justice System was not sitting on the job on this one". In comment, Akbar the Great said that Akbar Butt better watch his ass in the future.

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