The Crown's copyright con | open Democracy News Analysis - The Diigo Meta page

• 10 Aug 09
  

  Graham Perrin

  Government Crown copyright abuse FOI freedom information 2009

  • 18 - 07 - 2006
  • the UK government abuses copyright law
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  • • the nature of the Freedom of Information Act is called into question.
    • How free can information be if citizens are not permitted to share it among themselves?
    • uniquely aware of the misdeeds of power
    • unable collectively to think or act against it
    • Is this the spirit of Crown copyright?
    • I put that last question to the UK-based technology and intellectual property barrister known online as Geeklawyer. His response was a chilling one,
    • that of all power: the acquisition, retention and egregious abuse of it because one can.
    • The spirit is
    • I've never seen a policy justification for the special status of Crown copyright
    • saving the government from embarrassing questions and comment.
    • this case illustrates its pernicious use
• 21 Sep 08
  

  tony curzon price

  • The Crown's copyright con

    
    

    Becky Hogge
    

    
    

    As the UK government abuses copyright law to stifle free speech and obstruct freedom of information, the case of Craig Murray reveals how the impulse of power to control dissent is crushing democratic rights anew.

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