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NZ Threatens 10 Years In Prison For 'Possessing' Mosque Shooting Video; Web Hosts Warned, 'Dissenter' Banned
NZ Threatens 10 Years In Prison For 'Possessing' Mosque Shooting Video; Web Hosts Warned, 'Dissenter' Banned
16
March, 2019
New
Zealand authorities have reminded citizens that they face up to 10
years in prison for "knowingly" possessing a copy of the
New Zealand mosque shooting video - and up to 14 years in prison for
sharing it. Corporations (such as web hosts) face an additional
$200,000 ($137,000 US) fine under the same law.
Terrorist
Brenton Tarrant used Facebook Live to broadcast the first 17 minutes
of his attack on the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand at
approximately 1:40 p.m. on Friday - the first of two mosque attacks
which left 50 dead and 50 injured.
Copies
of Tarrant's livestream, along with his lengthy manifesto, began
to rapidly circulate on various file hosting sites following the
attack, which as
we noted Friday -
were quickly
scrubbed from mainstream platforms such
as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Scribd. YouTube has gone so far as
to intentionally
disable search filters so
that people cannot find Christchurch shooting materials -
including footage
of suspected multiple shooters as
well as the arrest
of Tarrant and
other suspects.
On
Saturday, journalist Nick
Monroe reported
that New Zealand police have warned citizens that they face
imprisonment for
distributing the video,
while popular New Zealand Facebook group Wellington
Live notes
that "NZ police would like to remind the public that it
is an offence to share an objectional publication which includes the
horrific video from yesterday's attack. If
you see this video, report it immediately.
Do
not download it. Do not share it. If you are found to have a copy of
the video or to have shared it, you face fines & potential
imprisonment."
New Zealanders threatened with 10 YEARS IN JAIL if they have the shooting video.
"Anybody found “knowingly” in possession of objectionable material can receive a maximum of 10 years imprisonment."
14 YEARS IN JAIL if you are a "dealer" of the video archive.is/xT4Mz#selectio…
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We would also like to remind the public that it is an offence to distribute an objectionable publication and that is punishable by imprisonment.
Once again I want to reassure the public that a large Police presence remains in the city for the time being.
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Dissenter
blocked in New Zealand
Along
with the censorship of online materials and investigation of content
sharing platforms such as BitChute and 8chan - where
the shooter posted a link to the livestream of his attack, social
discussion service Dissenter has
been blocked in New Zealand.
Created by the people behind Twitter competitor Gab.ai -
Dissenter is a browser
extension which
pops up a third-party comments section for any website where
people can discuss content outside
of the control of the website owner.
On Saturday, Gab's official accounts (@gab and @getongab) reported that "New Zealand ISPs have banned dissenter.com until it is "censorship compliant.""
Getting reports that New Zealand ISPs have banned dissenter.com until it is “censorship compliant,” despite the fact that Dissenter was in no way involved with this week’s tragic events in NZ.
by Gab
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Meanwhile,
far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was banned
from Australia in the wake of the New Zealand shootings after
he said on Facebook that attacks like Christchurch happen because
"the establishment panders to and mollycoddles extremist leftism
and barbaric, alien religious cultures."
Australia's
immigration minister, David Coleman, said in a Saturday
statement that
Yiannopoulos's comments were "appalling and forment hatred and
division," adding "Milo Yiannopoulos will not be allowed to
enter Australia for his proposed tour this year."
UK
man arrested
While
the Christchurch attacks were utterly reprehensible, supporting them
is now punishable in the United Kingdom. On Saturday afternoon, a
24-year-old man from Oldham was
arrested on
suspicion of sending malicious communications in support of the
mosque attacks. It is unclear what he is alleged to have written.
The
Greater Manchester Police said in a statement that they "became
aware of a post on social media making reference and support for the
terrible events in New Zealand," adding "Police have made
urgent enquiries and a man aged 24 from the Oldham area is now under
arrest on suspicion of sending malicious communications."
"It
is clear that people are worried and we really understand that... It
is truly terrible what happened yesterday. It is hard to put into any
form of words," said Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson, who
added "We have nothing to suggest any threat locally, but none
of this can diminish how people feel and that is why we want to be
there to offer more support at this difficult time."
who gets to decide what is objectionable?
ReplyDeleteChild porn was always an obvious one, but who has the legal right to classify?
I find the acting in shortland street to be truly objectionable, for example.
Is it arbitrary, are the police granted the power to classify by an act, does the government issue a declaration?
I'm starting to feel really unsafe in NZ, not knowing if i'll accidentally cross an arbitrary line and get on the wrong side of the thought police.