New Frenchie law forbids filming and Net posting of real-world violence
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/08/france.violence.ap/index.html
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PARIS, France (AP) -- A new law in France makes it a crime -- punishable by up to five years in prison -- for anyone who is not a professional journalist to film real-world violence and distribute the images on the Internet.
I see your point in ways. But attacking people is already against the law, if anything doesn't posting it on-line make it easier to get a conviction? If anything why not just have a way where people can annoumus tip of the police on people who are doing it. And recive a reward if there is a conviction. They do that here for drug dealers and other crimes and it seems to work pretty well.
I suppose, this is what happens when 98 % of the representatives are out doing something else (or better) and some idiot finds the time to sneak in a special clause in somewhere.
the freedom of speech advocates cite cases concerning police brutality, and there have been some filmed by amateurs. but these end up on the 8 o'clock news! and professional journalists aren't concerned by this law.
every country has laws that could be considered "totalitarian". how they're used and enforced is a much more important consideration, and in this respect, france is no more totalitarian than england or the US, loin s'en faut.
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