Showing posts with label Censorship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Censorship. Show all posts
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Anarcho Punks Monitored
John Cook found it interesting when he requested information on the ALF (Animal Liberation Front) through the Freedom of Information Act that the FBI were investigating Anarchy and environmental groups. The file was called Seizing Thunder, opened in 2002 to investigate the ALF, Earth Liberation Front (ELF), and the Red Cloud Thunder. All three groups worked together and mentioned they had committed arson according to the files.
Surprisingly they started investigating any activist who claimed to be associated with anarchism or if an informant told the FBI they were an anarchist. Most of these investigated people did not have any criminal intent nor priors. Most of them were peace activists, who would normally sit on a tree.
On the file it shows the FBI intelligent agencies in Oregon were tracking an anarchist march. The march was to protest the war and foreign policy. The file makes it come out as if it was this terrorist act, but the associated press clearly stated that it was a peaceful protest of 700 people against U.S. support of Israel in the Middle East crisis and no arrests were made.
They also kept tabs on the Los Angeles anarchist group, Alternate Gathering Collective. The file mentioned that this group organizes concerts and fundraisers for "extremist groups."While in Oregon memos were passed saying that female in these groups were in charge. They are apparently militant and feminists.
To add more humor to the mix. The FBI also snooped around nature hikes, camps, and information on keying cars.
Being monitored over nothing is horrendous. You would think the agency would find actual threats in real extremist groups to occupy their time. Instead they waste their time with peaceful activists that have no prior criminal activity.
Article paraphrased from : Gawker
Surprisingly they started investigating any activist who claimed to be associated with anarchism or if an informant told the FBI they were an anarchist. Most of these investigated people did not have any criminal intent nor priors. Most of them were peace activists, who would normally sit on a tree.
On the file it shows the FBI intelligent agencies in Oregon were tracking an anarchist march. The march was to protest the war and foreign policy. The file makes it come out as if it was this terrorist act, but the associated press clearly stated that it was a peaceful protest of 700 people against U.S. support of Israel in the Middle East crisis and no arrests were made.
They also kept tabs on the Los Angeles anarchist group, Alternate Gathering Collective. The file mentioned that this group organizes concerts and fundraisers for "extremist groups."While in Oregon memos were passed saying that female in these groups were in charge. They are apparently militant and feminists.
To add more humor to the mix. The FBI also snooped around nature hikes, camps, and information on keying cars.
Being monitored over nothing is horrendous. You would think the agency would find actual threats in real extremist groups to occupy their time. Instead they waste their time with peaceful activists that have no prior criminal activity.
Article paraphrased from : Gawker
Monday, December 26, 2011
Stop the Censorship
http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa/
"And I’d like to note how strange it is that congress is even considering this bill after criticizing China for having a censored internet." - Michael Foley
The domain registrar GoDaddy.com lost 21,000 domains, due to an immense boycott to the company. The company was supporting the "Stop Online Piracy Act." After such strong opposition against their company, and the downward spiral of losing more domains. They have decided to make it official to no longer support the Act.
People let the company know of their disapproval of the act. They did it through a post on reddit and godaddyboycott.org.
Story paraphrased from Pnosker.com. Also, contains more information on the act.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Censorship
Censorship and our right to freedom of speech will be compromised in the next few days if these legislations are passed..National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA), and the Stop Online Piracy Act are both legislation if passed will censor the internet.
Since President Obama's advisers are saying that Obama is withdrawing his veto vote on these legislations. It will become law. This is an immense threat to our American freedoms and rights.
The media has not chosen to give us any information on this for the past few weeks. All we've gotten are the usual celebrity gibberish.
When it passes if you post something controversial the government can make it vanish. If you irritate the government by criticizing it could arrest you, and detain you for the remainder of your life without having access to an attorney or trial.
Be wary of what you do,what you criticize, and who you associate with. This is the beginning of the end of our freedoms.
Story taken from Business Insider
Since President Obama's advisers are saying that Obama is withdrawing his veto vote on these legislations. It will become law. This is an immense threat to our American freedoms and rights.
The media has not chosen to give us any information on this for the past few weeks. All we've gotten are the usual celebrity gibberish.
When it passes if you post something controversial the government can make it vanish. If you irritate the government by criticizing it could arrest you, and detain you for the remainder of your life without having access to an attorney or trial.
Be wary of what you do,what you criticize, and who you associate with. This is the beginning of the end of our freedoms.
Story taken from Business Insider
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