At 11:02 AM -0700 6/28/97, Lucky Green wrote:
In Europe, shit has long hit the fan. The member of the German parliament under indictment for linking to the Radikal webpage is now also being prosecuted for making the charges against her public. Seems it is illegal in Germany to publicize any federal charges filed against you. The Geheime [Secret, ed.] Staats Polizei roams the German streets again. Truly scary stuff. And, yes, it can happen here.
[The defendant has a facsimile of the official court document on her webpage. Guess that's going to be another count].
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