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maddezmom

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20. Here another link with some more info
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 02:57 PM
Aug 2013

Police face investigation into whether use of anti-terror laws to detain journalist's partner was 'appropriate and humane' as High Court grants injunction stopping use of documents

Lawyers for David Miranda asked for High Court injunction against officials
They hoped to stop Government examining data seized from 28-year-old
Judges granted limited injunction allowing exemption for national security
Police have started investigation of documents but must put it on hold
Independent watchdog has launched investigation into his detention
Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, claims the nine-hour detention at the airport on Sunday was illegal
It has emerged that Downing Street knew of the plan to detain the Brazilian
David Cameron asked Cabinet Secretary to intervene after the Guardian published documents leaked by Edward Snowden


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2399932/Glenn-Greenwalds-partner-David-Miranda-wins-limited-injunction-stop-use-Edward-Snowden-documents.html#ixzz2cj3mfMGa
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Gee I wonder if the US has any role in this? dkf Aug 2013 #1
I dunno, but I thought the court said they couldn't do this? bemildred Aug 2013 #2
Yes I think I did read that. dkf Aug 2013 #9
That was the way I read it as well maddezmom Aug 2013 #10
A lot of people runnng around with their own scripts. bemildred Aug 2013 #11
Reading is a critical skill.... nt Cryptoad Aug 2013 #13
Writing seems to be a critical skill too. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #14
Here another link with some more info maddezmom Aug 2013 #20
Yes, thanks, that's what I was getting at. bemildred Aug 2013 #22
"... The High Court ruled the authorities could examine the seized material for the defence of struggle4progress Aug 2013 #39
Do you have any evidence... Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #32
I have evidence they lie all the time. dkf Aug 2013 #36
So the answer to my question is no Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #37
Of course we aren't going to see things immediately in our new secret law society. dkf Aug 2013 #38
Will they plant child porn on his computer? Helen Borg Aug 2013 #3
you dont know much about file structure on computers do you? nt Cryptoad Aug 2013 #4
I do - copying files isn't that hard. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #19
You can write anything you want on a hard drive, anything at all. bemildred Aug 2013 #21
Exactly. n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #23
They don't need child porn. This non-journalist was trafficking in dangerous stolen materials uhnope Aug 2013 #8
And this bullshit statement is based on what? blackspade Aug 2013 #18
Since GG acknowledged that Miranda was a courier for Snowden docs, it's not exactly BS uhnope Aug 2013 #34
Citation please blackspade Aug 2013 #40
^^^This post (#8) is making declarative statements as if they're true. Don't take at face value.^^^ DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #29
If you want to be a Mule for criminals Cryptoad Aug 2013 #5
He was a mule for a journalist. cosmicone Aug 2013 #7
He is a political operative in journalist clothing Cryptoad Aug 2013 #12
Well gee, Mr. Law and Order, what about Barton Gellman? Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #15
Do you practice at Fail WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #17
It's been humorous watching... go west young man Aug 2013 #24
+1 hueymahl Aug 2013 #25
+1000 cosmicone Aug 2013 #27
You mentioned the Pauls. The post therefore fails. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #30
It was stolen from the American People, they are giving it back Valhallakey Aug 2013 #31
There's that homophobic "mule" meme again... n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #35
Ms. Poitras may want to remove herself from the EU. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #6
I love how they 'decline' to elaborate on the 'target' blackspade Aug 2013 #16
This is happening in the UK. LOL! KittyWampus Aug 2013 #26
Have you ever answered my question about Bart Gellman? Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #28
No kidding sherlock. blackspade Aug 2013 #33
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