CyberLaw Blog

Archive for December 6th, 2008

Human rights court rules UK DNA grab illegal: “

Jacqui Smith: Law to remain while judgment ‘carefully considered’

Updated The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that it is illegal for the government to retain DNA profiles and fingerprints belonging to two men never convicted of any crime.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

Craiglist rant man on criminal libel rap: “

Falls foul of ‘rarely used’ Colorado statute

A Colorado man who allegedly made anonymous postings on a Craigslist forum attacking his former girlfriend faces two criminal libel raps with a maximum tariff of 18 months’ jail, the Los Angeles Times reports.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

Armed anti-paedophile cops swoop on video site uploader: “

Baby swing vid prompts ‘child abuse material’ charge

A video sharing website user who posted a clip of a man apparently swinging a baby around has had his house raided by an armed Australian police anti-paedophile squad.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)