Wired has a piece on how French authorities are shutting down blogs and arresting bloggers in the wake of the suburban riots, citing statutes that bar violent speech. Most of the arrested bloggers are minors.
A prosecuting attorney from Le Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris, who spoke under condition of anonymity, told Wired News that three bloggers and forum visitors allegedly posted messages that violated French criminal statutes governing violent speech. Two of the bloggers, who were arrested earlier this week, could be arraigned under violent speech statutes, the prosecutor said. The blogs in question, he said, were hosted on a French site called Skyblog, which is owned by Skyrock.
Cynthia Brumfield at 7:50 AM|Comments(0)
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