British journalist could face years in prison for refusing to hand over his passwords to the police - Il Fatto Quotidiano
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It is an unprecedented case. And it risks triggering an unprecedented threat to journalism. The UK police have repeatedly tried to obtain the passwords to the phones of the British independent journalist, Richard Medhurst, the first reporter arrested in London under Section 12: his analyses and comments on Israel’s bloodbath in Gaza – which Amnesty …

It is an unprecedented case. And it risks triggering an unprecedented threat to journalism. The UK police have repeatedly tried to obtain the passwords to the phones of the British independent journalist, Richard Medhurst, the first reporter arrested in London under Section 12: his analyses and comments on Israel’s bloodbath in Gaza – which Amnesty International has characterised as genocide – have been interpreted by the police as support for organisations banned from the UK, such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

The British journalists’ union, the NUJ, and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) publicly condemned his arrest and the use of anti-terrorism laws against journalists “simply for carrying out their work”.

  • activ8r@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    151·
    4 days ago

    Okay, but what does that have to do with a journalist being arrested for investigating them?

    • wick@lemm.ee
      310·
      4 days ago

      So you’re saying he isn’t a supporter of those organisations?

        • wick@lemm.ee
          13·
          3 days ago

          This is his “investigating” https://youtu.be/N51xmP-EwSU

          Terrorist slop content of IDF soldiers being shot because “oh it’s so impressive”.

          Really great stuff to get terrorist dicks hard.

          Hope this guy’s rots in a cell haha.

          • crapwittyname@lemm.ee
            41·
            3 days ago

            That was a really boring and poorly made video. Could you tell me what part of it makes you sure this man is a terrorist? I might have missed it.

            • wick@lemm.ee
              1·
              3 days ago

              Literally never said he was. I said he makes content for terrorists to jerk off to. I bet he cheers when he watches beheading videos. He’s a disgusting freak and should be locked up.

              • crapwittyname@lemm.ee
                2·
                3 days ago

                Well then let’s just hope nobody ever decides you’re a disgusting freak and deserve to be locked up.

                • wick@lemm.ee
                  1·
                  2 days ago

                  For what, not liking terrorist supporters? I think I’m safe. The only people that think that’s disgusting are shrill slacktivists and the terminally online.

        • LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works
          4·
          4 days ago

          Hey, we’re all terrorists! I like dogs, Hitler liked dogs, and I don’t want to give my pin to the police, that makes me a criminal, right?

        • wick@lemm.ee
          12·
          3 days ago

          Well if you can find the videos glorifying terrorist kills I have on my YouTube channel I guess that’s true. Here’s his https://youtu.be/N51xmP-EwSU

          Yea I wasn’t 100% sure, I just remembered thinking this guy was an insane person. Glad I looked up his channel, glad he’s been arrested, hope they stop him making videos for terrorists and antisemites to jerk off to.