Never let a crisis go to waste

3 comments - (closed) | 1525 11Aug11 | written by wizardpc

Remember when Mubarak shut down the internet in Egypt, and the leaders of the free world condemned it?

Well, in the wake of the riots all over England, guess what they want to be able to do?

3 comments to Never let a crisis go to waste

wfgodbold

August 11, 2011 at 21:38

England’s constitution isn’t worth the paper it’s not written on.
SayUncle » On the recent riots and other things

August 12, 2011 at 08:41

[...] England looking at cracking down on social media sites over the recent violence. Just like other oppressive regimes. [...]
San Francisco is the new London | Pithy Title Goes Here

August 14, 2011 at 20:29

[...] Wizardpc mentioned the other day that the UK is considering shutting down social media sites to prevent riots and the like; “senior officials” also mentioned that they’ve considered shutting down mobile phone masts in riot areas, or deactivating the accounts of “known suspects.” [...]