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UK Government Could Imprison People For Looking At Terrorist Content (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the up-next dept.

Mark Wilson writes: Not content with trying to "combat" encryption, the UK government also wants to criminalize looking at terrorist content. The leading Conservative party has announced plans which threaten those who "repeatedly view terrorist content online" with time behind bars. New laws will be introduced that could see consumers of terrorist content imprisoned for up to 15 years. The same maximum sentence would face those who share information about police, soldiers or intelligence agencies with a view to organizing terrorist attacks.

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  1. Wow!!!! by Ol+Olsoc · · Score: 2, Funny

    And 'Murricans are the evil ones. Between hate speech laws and now what appears to be the true beginnings of thoughtcrime, those sophisitcated Europeans are representin'.

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    The shepherds did so well protecting the flock that the sheep no longer believed that wolves existed.
    1. Re:Wow!!!! by Killall+-9+Bash · · Score: 3, Funny

      They'll both be taken by surprise by Canada.

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      "Prediction: within 10 years, Windows will be a Linux distribution." Me, 7-6-2016
  2. Remember remember the 5th of November by aicrules · · Score: 4, Funny

    Come on guys...have you not seen V for Vendetta?