DamianTV
03-19-2013, 02:05 PM
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/03/19/1514212/uk-bloggers-could-face-libel-fines-unless-registered-as-press
"The Guardian warns that Bloggers in the U.K. could face costly fines for libel with exemplary damages imposed if they do not sign up with a new press regulator under legislation (Clause 21A — Awards of exemplary damages) recommended by The Leveson Inquiry into press behavior and ethics. Kirsty Hughes, the chief executive of Index on Censorship, said this a 'sad day' for British democracy. 'This will undoubtedly have a chilling effect on everyday people's web use.' Exemplary damages, imposed by a court to penalize publishers who remain outside regulation, could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, easily enough to close down smaller publishers such as Private Eye and local newspapers. Harry Cole, who contributes to the Guido Fawkes blog says he does not want to join a regulator, he hopes his blog will remain as irreverent and rude as ever, and continue to hold public officials to account; its servers are located in the U.S. Members of Parliament voted on Clause 21A late last night, it passed 530 to 13."
Ah the Right to Free Speech in other countries only occurs when their Govts give them PERMISSION to have that Right, which means they can say literally anything they want as long as what they say is in complete and total support of ever bigger Govts illusion of Freedom. Boy, I'm sure glad this will never happen here in the Land of the Free. Er, wait...
"None are more enslaved than those who falsely believe they are Free."
"The Guardian warns that Bloggers in the U.K. could face costly fines for libel with exemplary damages imposed if they do not sign up with a new press regulator under legislation (Clause 21A — Awards of exemplary damages) recommended by The Leveson Inquiry into press behavior and ethics. Kirsty Hughes, the chief executive of Index on Censorship, said this a 'sad day' for British democracy. 'This will undoubtedly have a chilling effect on everyday people's web use.' Exemplary damages, imposed by a court to penalize publishers who remain outside regulation, could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds, easily enough to close down smaller publishers such as Private Eye and local newspapers. Harry Cole, who contributes to the Guido Fawkes blog says he does not want to join a regulator, he hopes his blog will remain as irreverent and rude as ever, and continue to hold public officials to account; its servers are located in the U.S. Members of Parliament voted on Clause 21A late last night, it passed 530 to 13."
Ah the Right to Free Speech in other countries only occurs when their Govts give them PERMISSION to have that Right, which means they can say literally anything they want as long as what they say is in complete and total support of ever bigger Govts illusion of Freedom. Boy, I'm sure glad this will never happen here in the Land of the Free. Er, wait...
"None are more enslaved than those who falsely believe they are Free."