Russia Quietly Passes Anti-Blogger Law

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday May 7, 2014 @02:48AM from the just-in-time-for-cold-war-2.0 dept.

randomErr (172078) writes "Russia is tightening its grip on free speech and freedom of the Internet by creating a new 'bloggers law'. This policy follows the pattern set by China, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran." Any site with more than 3000 daily visitors will be required to register and be held to a number of restrictions, quoting the article: "Besides registering, bloggers can no longer remain anonymous online, and organizations that provide platforms for their work such as search engines, social networks and other forums must maintain computer records on Russian soil of everything posted over the previous six months."

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Re:Russia you were so close by ArmoredDragon · 2014-05-07 06:53 · Score: 5, Interesting

She was convicted AND sentenced by a jury of her peers; not the police, not a judge.
Besides, I looked at the video and when I see the way she hits him and runs, it seems to me she planned on doing that from the get-go. You don't elbow somebody on accident and then run from them. Furthermore, if she was groped, how come she didn't make that claim until way later?
Sorry, but I'm with the 12 jurors on this one. I think 7 years might be excessive, but the law may call for that, and the jurors are instructed to prescribe a sentence based on how the law is written.