I
have almost zero interest in the alleged gunman's “manifesto” -
the video is a different matter entirely.
Have
you noticed that whereas the media treats people as accused or
“alleged shooters” until they have been subject to trial. This
rule has been broken.
Christchurch
terror attack: 'Specialist team' on the lookout for people who share
the video, manifesto
24
March,2019
The
banning of a so-called manifesto written by the alleged Christchurch
gunman is new territory for New Zealand.
The
Chief Censor has classified the document 'objectionable', meaning
it's illegal to distribute or even possess a copy.
"It
promotes, encourages and justifies acts of murder and terrorist
violence against identified groups of people," David Shanks said
on Saturday, in justifying the ban.
"It
identifies specific places for potential attack in New Zealand, and
refers to the means by which other types of attack may be carried
out. It contains justifications for acts of tremendous cruelty, such
as the deliberate killing of children."
Netsafe
chief executive Martin Cocker says it's a first for New Zealand.
"I
don't know of any time in New Zealand's history where the Chief
Censor has classified a document of significance, in terms of the
number of people who have sought it out. So everything about this is
a test - everything about this is new."
It
comes five days after Shanks banned the possession and distribution
of the killer's video of the attack, which left 50 dead.
Mr
Cocker says the bans will be taken seriously, and we have the means
to enforce it.
"There
are certainly resources available to enforce it. We have a specialist
team operating out of Internal Affairs whose job it is to seek people
who deliberately break this law."
Those
who breach it face up to 14 years in prison or a $10,000 fine.
Shanks
said the killer's writings, uploaded to the internet just before the
attack, was a "crude booklet" which most Kiwis would find
"repellent".
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