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Indymedia Server Seized By UK Police, Again

Posted by timothy on from the keep-calm-and-carry-on dept.

timbrown writes with word that "On 22 January 2009, Kent Police seized an Indymedia server hosted by Manchester-based colocation facility UK Grid and run by the alternative news platform Indymedia UK. The server was taken in relation to comments on an article regarding the convictions in the recent Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) trial. Seven activists were sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison." The complete story is worth reading; timbrown continues: "I'm posting this as a concerned UK administrator who hosts a number of sites. The message appears to be clear: the UK establishment does not want political content, legitimate or otherwise, hosted from these shores. The message has been noted, however free speech must be supported even where it may not be agreeable."

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  1. Well. by Creepy+Crawler · · Score: 1, Troll

    So now we know that the UK is by far worse than the US on similar issues.

    "You updated a website protesting animal cruelty vs drug companies. Now we're gonna smack you with a conspiracy charge for 4.5 years in prison."

    Damn.

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  2. Re:Freedom of the press? by iminplaya · · Score: 1, Troll

    If you wish to maintain a position of authority, then you must be subject to more scrutiny than the average person. And privacy and presumption of innocence are just a couple of the things that must be sacrificed for the job. They are public servants, and we need to remind them of that.

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    What?
  3. Re:Freedom of the press? by cdrudge · · Score: 0, Troll

    I disagree. A judge is not a political figure, his sole purpose is to objectively "weigh" the facts presented in a case in order to determine its truth value. His personal convictions don't add into it...

    I don't know about the particular judge(s) involved with this story, but I know in my area, judges are elected to office and are associated with a political party. By either account this makes them political figures.

    And personal convictions DO play a role...how many times do we hear about activist judges in the news?