[LINK] Be careful what directory you use

[Kim Holburn]

What do you mean "not applied here"?  We've already had some cases in  
Australia that involved the big "T" that seemed pretty dodgy to me  
and we have government ministers trying their best to and succeeding  
at overriding the rule of law (Haneef being a prime example).  In a  
big T case the evidence can be hidden by the government, in some  
cases the whole case can be hidden from public view.  Luckily  
Australians seem less likely to abide by some of the suppression but  
what don't we know?

On 2007/Oct/24, at 12:29 PM, grove at zeta.org.au wrote:

> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/23/siddique_trial_sentencing/
>
> UK person charged with promoting terrosism, for putting files in  
> the "wrong" directory of his laptop and for 2 links from his website.
>
> This is appalling, no matter what the person's motives may have been.
>
> If he is wicked, then there will ultimately be "proper" evidence  
> and if he's not, then there's no protection for anyone, whether  
> they just do research or are just plain curious.
>
> I am seriously hoping such draconian ideals are not applied here,  
> regardless of who sits in the PM's chair.
>
> Terrorism laws are a nice dirty stick with a nail in it, to wave  
> around at people who are borderline and probably not really a  
> threat at all.
>
> The real trouble makers are well under the radar and not at all  
> inclined to have things in their possession that might incriminate  
> them.
>
>
> rachel
>
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