China, North Korea, Iran, Libya… David Cameron Threatens to Shut Down UK Social Networks When Pre-Crime Detected
August 11th, 2011Via: Thinq:
In a move worthy of China’s communist regime, UK PM David Cameron wants to shut down social networks whenever civil unrest rears its head in Britain’s towns and cities.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Cameron said, “Everyone watching these horrific actions will be struck by how they were, organised via social media.
“Free flow of information can be used for good. But it can also be used for ill. So we are working with the police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality.”
Although the Old Etonian didn’t give any clue as to how he intends to block use of the likes of Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry messenger – which have all been implicated in the mob’s ability to stay 17 steps ahead of the cops as they turn up hours after the nation’s shops and businesses have been picked clean by gangs of feral teenagers – but the only way we can see it working is if the entire cellular network is turned off in affected areas.
Iran, Syria and others are having a field day with this. Syrian TV is showing footage of policemen running down rioters, Libya says Cameron has “lost legitamacy” and should step down, Iran wants to send a delegation of human rights monitors, and has a travel advisory:
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