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Journalist Burned Alive In India For Facebook Post Exposing Corruption
arnott writes: Journalist Jagendra Singh used a Facebook page to expose corruption in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Though he posted under a pseudonym, he was quickly found and burned alive by police, allegedly on the order of the minister accused. He died a week later from his injuries. This is not the first case of a journalist being attacked in this state. Amnesty International had urged the local government to launch an official investigation, and now five policemen and a politician have been brought up on murder charges. What can Facebook or other companies do to help these journalists report on corruption in a safe manner?
Perhaps India should look into the US 2nd amendment. Moral majority prefer better living conditions for everyone, corruption apposes that, be messy but the smart money is on the masses.
It's not up to Facebook to do anything, other than comply with the applicable laws of the country they're located in. If the company inserted itself into a local and controversial political problem, then it could be putting its own employees at risk.
Breaking news: Organized crime runs the world.
“He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
This is exactly why strong encryption is a non-negotiable right. Without it, you'll be killed for your words, opinions and beliefs.
Wow, that didn't long for the irrelevant anti-US swipe, just 5 posts. This has jack-squat to do with the US, you know. Isn't this brown-skinned people oppressing other brown-skinned people? Can't deal with that truth though, so let's make an obligatory mention of the "evil" US.. And if you'd care to look at real statistics, cops don't routinely kill "innocent" people; incidents have occurred, yes, but it's certainly not a matter of policy or even general practice. The media might have you think otherwise, but they promote the hell out of sensational dirt, it's good for their bottom line, which is all they really care about.
Look back up at my post, now look back down, you're on the Internet. Now look back up. I'm a signature.
Don't teach your journalists how to avoid being murdered. Teach your boys not to murder to gain and remain in power.
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
Russia had gun control when Stalin was busy killing off - what? 20 million people?
China had gun control while it experienced it's revolution, also while it suffered the Japanese occupation, and during the time the Communists were killing off yet more millions.
Hitler enjoyed the benefit of gun control laws.
Pol Pot didn't have to worry about an armed citizenry.
I think the numbers support the necessity of gun rights. The difference between a free man and a slave is the right to bear arms.
"Windows is like the faint smell of piss in a subway: it's there, and there's nothing you can do about it." - Charlie Br
Actually - yes I am. I watch people avoiding the police. I watch people saying "Yes sir" and "No sir" to the police. I watch people groveling in front of the police.
I address police in one way, and one way only. I address them as equals. I am a free man. Cop says "Stop!" I say, "What for?"
Delusional, you say? The numbers support my view. The cops don't come out into the rural parts of the country, and throw concussion grenades into cribs, killing little babies. They only do that in the cities, where hoplophobes have passed laws prohibiting peole from having weapons of their own. Tamir Rice wasn't executed in rural Kentucky, or Arkansas, or Texas. He was executed in a liberal stronghold, Cleveland, Ohio.
Delusional. Liberal gun control policies are most definitely a failure in the United States of America. Do a Google search for US cities with the highest crime and highest murder rates. All of them have very strict gun control laws.
"Windows is like the faint smell of piss in a subway: it's there, and there's nothing you can do about it." - Charlie Br