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1996-08-07 - Re: Stop the presses – Anti-terrorism bill not that bad

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From: hallam@Etna.ai.mit.edu
To: Sandy Sandfort <cypherpunks@toad.com
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Raw Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 22:26:20 +0800

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From: hallam@Etna.ai.mit.edu
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 22:26:20 +0800
To: Sandy Sandfort <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Stop the presses -- Anti-terrorism bill not that bad
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>One of the ways UK and US laws differ is in regard to defamation.
>In the US, truth is a defense.  In the UK it is not.  Phill may
>have a tough time prevailing with such a suit.

In the first place cypherpunks is distributed in the UK. That
means I can issue a writ in the UK.  Secondly I deny Alan's claim
that I have contravened the US imigration laws. Since I am not
a public figure the burden of proof is upon Alan to prove his
claim.

I know an awful lot about the US libel laws after having spent
time assisting in a complicated criminal investigation during
which such a claim was made. As for the UK laws, there is 
practically no defense against a libel claim that one can
file in court. There is absolutely no basis on which to 
justify them. This is why the Singapore government uses them
as a form of censorship.


	Phill

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