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Whoah this isn't right

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  • 29-05-1998 3:26pm
    #1
    Mouserat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭


    This was in the Independant too, stupid lawyers

    Internet conviction

    IN a closely watched case about controlling the
    Internet, the former head of CompuServe Germany
    was yesterday convicted of being an accessory in
    the distribution of child pornography even though
    prosecutors had argued at the end for his acquittal.

    The case against Felix Somm had begun as an
    attempt by prosecutors to hold Internet-access
    providers responsible for the material they relay.

    Munich district court convicted Somm, sentenced
    him to two years probation and ordered him to pay
    £34,000 to charity.


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    #2
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    I seen it on the news last night. Problem in good
    ol' Deutschland is that ISP are held responsible
    for what their users view and must take steps
    to restrict/block access to dodgy sites....certain
    newsgroups are blocked their - Quake II was going to
    be banned there as well (or at least only aloud to be
    sold in a cutdown/censored version)

    Remember our own internet laws came into effect their
    recently - you can be nicked 'cause of dodgy pics
    in your cache.....


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