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Not defending the idiotic actions of the DCRI here, but try looking at it from a non-American perspective. American organizations appear to bend over backward
by onemorepassword 14y ago
Not defending the idiotic actions of the DCRI here, but try looking at it from a non-American perspective.
American organizations appear to bend over backward to be of service to American intelligence interests around the world, but tend to act arrogantly if approached by local authorities over local matters, to the extend of openly violating the law of the country they're operating in.
For all we know (I'm neither a lawyer nor French), French law requires the whole publication to be taken down immediately pending further procedure. In that case it's not surprise that something designated a matter of national security gets escalated fast.
Wikipedia's blunt refusal has probably pissed the French of more than the actual content of the article.
- elpachuco 14y ago>>American organizations appear to bend over backward to be of service to American intelligence interests around the world, but tend to act arrogantly if approached by local authorities over local matters, to the extend of openly violating the law of the country they're operating in. Why is it that this makes what the French authorities did OK? Your argument boils down to "He did it so I should be able to do it too?" What kind of screw up logic is that. Seriously, W.T.F. We are not talking about kids here.
- vidarh 14y agoWhere does he say this makes it ok? It makes it easier to understand why they picked this approach. It is possible to try to understand someones motivations without supporting them.
- smokeyj 14y ago> but try looking at it from a non-American perspective. I think you mean the pro-censorship perspective..
- sergiotapia 14y agogroan Puh-lease. Not every country has the same 'golden' standard North America has. (Notice my heavy quotes around golden)
- smokeyj 14y agoGolden standard? What are you talking about.