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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: UK to Levy 15-Year Sentences Merely for Viewing 'Far-Right' Material
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2024 17:04:36 -0000 (UTC)
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BTR1701 <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>They can't censor the rest of the world and attempting to block anything
>that doesn't fit the progressive' leftist narrative would be next to
>impossible, so they've decided to make looking at anything 'not leftist' a
>crime that can get you a 15-year bid in the can.

>This is what happens when the moviePigs of the world get their way with
>regard to free speech.

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>People in the United Kingdom could face up to fifteen years in prison for
>repeatedly viewing "far-right propaganda" or "terrorist material" online,
>according to a report.

>Users who view the forbidden content only once by mistake, or out of
>curiosity, will not be charged, and it is reported that there will also be
>protections for journalists, academics, and "others who may have a
>legitimate reason to view such material".

>"I want to make sure those who view despicable terrorist content online,
>including jihadi websites, far-right propaganda, and bomb-making
>instructions, face the full force of the law," declared British Home
>Secretary Amber Rudd. "There is currently a gap in the law around material
>[that] is viewed or streamed from the internet without being permanently
>downloaded."

Huh. This makes it a crime to be an anti-terrorism investigator, or just
a father trying to figure out which bad guys are trying to recruit
children.