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Hero: German MP joins Pirate Party over internet censorship

Posted: June 21, 2009

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A German MP from the ruling Social Democrats (SDP) has resigned from the party and joined the Pirate Party in response to new censorship laws in the country.

Jörg Tauss was one of only four members of the Bundestag to vote against the censorship legislation. The German laws, unlike those from other totalitarian regimes like Iran, China and Australia, are focused strictly on child pornography, however there are deep concerns in Germany that once implemented the laws could easily be extended to other areas.

While Tauss has become the first member of the Pirate Party in the German Parliament, he has indicated that he won’t be standing for reelection in September. Germany’s election system makes it difficult for stand alone candidates to be elected or re-elected.

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Posted: June 21, 2009
Duncan Riley

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2 Archived Responses to “ Hero: German MP joins Pirate Party over internet censorship ”

  1. mike
    Jun 21, 2009

    Australia is not a totalitarian regime. The plan to implement ISP level filters is still in it's testing stages, no legislation has been passed or anything else.

    As of right now – Australia has no mandatory ISP level filtering. To call Australia a totalitarian regime wreaks of sensationalism and ignorance. Australia is a democratic monarchy, get your facts right.

  2. P2P Blog
    Jun 21, 2009

    One should probably note that your “hero” is currently under investigation for owning and distributing child porn:

    http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1089.html