By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor
We previously wrote HERE and HERE of the arrest, conviction, and sentencing several Al-Jazeera reporters for the dubious accusation of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood through their coverage of the “civil war” in Egypt.
Now in its latest retrial, the Court sentenced Peter Greste, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed to three years imprisonment for operating without a press license and broadcasting material harmful to the state. An international outcry likely will follow.
Judge Hassan Farid declared the defendants “are not journalists and not members of the press syndicate” and claimed they broadcast with unlicensed equipment. Fortunately, Australian Peter Greste had been deported months earlier yet was nevertheless convicted and sentenced in absentia. In the original trial they were sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
Messrs. Fahmy and Mohamed were retaken into custody after the verdict, having been released in February after serving a year in detention.
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When people are imprisoned or worse killed for engaging in free speech whether it be here in the U.S. ( as Max’s article pointed to) OR in Egypt we should ALL be concerned.
Here, let’s soothe the bitterness a bit…
… Maybe the prisoners in Egypt can join in.
If you say so Paul C.
… If you say so.
But, does that make it so?
http://jonathanturley.org/2015/08/30/court-in-egypt-sentences-al-jazeera-reporters-to-three-years-imprisonment/#comment-1484714
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/30/al-jazeera-convictions-egypt-summons-uk-ambassador?CMP=twt_b-gdnnews
Oh, I get it, you’re contributing to the conversation by being inflammatory through absurd suggestions of “please feel free to leave.” However I’m not contributing by elaborating the issue to one of American Political hypocrisy, an issue to which you too, played into. So, careful where you point…
Max-1 – it is not inflammatory to offer you a chance to leave where you are not comfortable. It is the polite thing to do.
Nick
“The second sentence in the 6:41pm comment reminds me of, “It depends on what your meaning of is, is.” ”
= = =
So, you agree with the initial assessment about your cop comment? Why else would it hit home to make you feel this way?
Nick,
Java beans are better ground and brewed with hot water rather than pushed around like an abacus.
The second sentence in the 6:41pm comment reminds me of, “It depends on what your meaning of is, is.”
Inga – to tell someone to leave is a command. What I did is first give you and Max-1 a condition, then if that condition was met, you could please leave. At no point is what I said a command.
There were thirty[30] comments between 1:27p and 5:12p. TWENTY FIVE[25] were made by 2 people. When 83.3% of comments are made by 2 people that is a hijacked thread and the antithesis of “quite interesting” except for the 2 hijackers. I have no doubt they find it absolutely fascinating.
The topic of this blogpost is free speech and people being imprisoned for it. Comments that people make within the thread does not change the the TOPIC of the blogpost. The discussion was quite interesting and there was agreement from both sides of the political divide. Coming onto a thread for the mere purpose of blowing it up is trolling behavior.
There are many drawbacks to written communication. But, maybe the biggest strength is there is an undisputed record. Well, undisputed if you are honest. I have taken written, signed, statements from people that they later denied. Juries don’t ever believe the denial, because, well there’s a written record!!
Max-1
1, August 30, 2015 at 6:10 pm
“TROLL: verb (used with object):
7.
Digital Technology, Informal.
a) to post inflammatory or inappropriate messages or comments on (the Internet, especially a message board) for the purpose of upsetting other users and provoking a response.
b) to upset or provoke (other users) by posting such messages or comments.
Hi Nick!”
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Max, Webster’s does come in handy.
Short term memory is being able to remember details from a reality show several years prior, but not remembering something you said just a few hours ago.
Comment @ 127pm and then 6:09pm.
Nick Spinelli, that is an unkind thing and completely uncivil thing to say to Paul. You owe him an apology.
Short term memory loss is something that should never be ignored. Possible causes are”
Sleep deprivation
Alcohol, tobacco, drug use
Depression
Stroke
Head injury
Comments @ 12:35pm and 1:27pm. Topic. COPS!!
Annie,
Don’t you know that professional victims will use your statement, “…freedom of speech and people getting imprisoned for it” as a way to hush you up? I mean, how dare you tell them to be on topic when their freedom of speech is being asked to shut up or be topical? I mean, why can’t someone hijack a thread with their agenda about off topic discussions… according to them, we do it all the time. LOL 🙂
Comments @ 12:35pm and 1:27pm.
Annie,
I just let Webster’s Dictionary say hello…
Karen, I don’t know much about Amul, but she is easy on the eyes. A bit too skinny for my taste though. I think Amul would tell Hillary comparing Republicans to Middle East terrorists is horseshit. Hillary is desperate, you can see the sweat stains on those pantsuits. Bernie and Joe are haunting her.