UK Pressures the US To Takedown Extremist Videos 629
chrb writes "BBC News and the Telegraph are reporting that the British government has pressured the US government to take down privately hosted extremist web sites and videos, particularly on YouTube. The request follows the conviction of a 21-year-old woman who attempted to murder MP Stephen Timms after watching YouTube videos of radical American Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. YouTube hosts more than 5,000 videos featuring al-Awlaki, but has begun to remove them following the British government's complaints. The issue obviously raises First Amendment issues in the US, but Security minister Baroness Neville-Jones has said 'Those websites would categorically not be allowed in the UK. They incite cold-blooded murder and as such are surely contrary to the public good. If they were hosted in the UK then we would take them down but this is a global problem. Many of these websites are hosted in America and we look forward to working even more closely with you to take down this hateful material.'"
The election is over (Score:5, Funny)
So they're already stopping the 24x7 broadcast of extremist videos.
Re:Categorically not be allowed in the UK (Score:3, Funny)
Obligitory Mr. Mackey
"We are not the UK, mkay?"
Re:Lol, no worries. (Score:5, Funny)
"You said rape twice"
"I like rape"
Re:The British are now like the Terrorists... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Lol, no worries. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hell no (Score:3, Funny)
FUCK YOU for telling us how to manage "free speech". It's why we are Americans and not British.
Actually, I thought that was because you were better than us Brits at getting out of paying taxes.
Re:Obvious response to British interference: (Score:3, Funny)
Re:FOX brodcasts promote the same behaivor (Score:3, Funny)
He is able to make the stupid point themselves out on a regular basis.
Don't worry England (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sounds like... (Score:3, Funny)
Eat a dick, cuntbag.
I might steal that for my sig, it has a certain...je ne sais quoi
Re:Hell no (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Lol, no worries. (Score:3, Funny)