29 July 2012

UK Judge Rules Even Archived News Articles Can Be In Contempt Of Court

Last week, the British policeman Simon Harwood was acquitted of killing a man during the 2009 G20 protests in London -- a controversial verdict given the video footage of the incident. In order not to prejudice their views, the jury was not informed that Harwood had been investigated a number of times previously for alleged violence and misconduct

On Techdirt.

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