Osama Bin Laden Webmaster arrested

[paul]

Hmm.. A 36-year-old Iraqi named Ibrahim R., is accused of being a programmer and of helping Bin Laden's Web sites ..Read full news; " news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20061012/tc_zd/191188;_ylt=AgmsslUM8fN0mhAASejDcrys0NUE;_ylu=X3oD MTA3cjE0b2MwBHNlYwM3Mzg "

[sanderson]

It's great to hear Paul, that they have arrested him. But isn't it horrible. Toady everything is available on internet - all the confidential / unconfidential, official /unofficial material. Any one, who has access, can use this technology in whatever way they want to. It was amazing to know that they were doing this / using net since long time back but never get caught. How come?

[Rodney]

That’s good news. One of those masterminds behind terrorist group’s communication is arrested. Now the real question is how can we prevent terrorists from using internet? It’s almost impossible. I think they might be using blogs and forums for optimizing terrorism.

[Peter]

The arrest of Osama Bin Laden's webmaster is just the tip of the iceberg. There would be many more people involved and yes it would be virtually impossible preventing the terrorists from accessing the Internet.

[kev woodman]

I'm confused - what crime is this bloke supposed to have been guilty of?

[paul]

Any one aiding any way to such most wanted terrorist should be arrested.

[kev woodman]

Surely you get arrested for committing a crime - if you could arrest people for working on Web sites of people you don't like then I can think of a load of names you can stick on the list. If you were running a forum and some members conspired together to commit a crime then I don't believe you would be guilty of aiding and abetting under UK law - it could be that this guy is more involved than that but it would be interesting to know the exact charges.

According to CNN Ibrahim R

'broadcast numerous audio and video messages from al Qaeda chief bin Laden, his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri and the late leader of al Qaeda in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on the Web.'

But I remember the BBC broadcasting Bin Ladens last audio tape and I don't see them getting arrested.

[paul]

You need to check "freedom of information act" btw the information they release are being the right of people as to protect the public from threats of harm.

[kev woodman]

I'm not criticising the BBC.

The Feedom of Information Act in the UK only applies to information held by a public body and wouldn't have any affect on this case even if it was in the UK. You might be thinking of the right to freedom of expression which is part of the Human Rights Act but this would be a defence for Ibrahim R.

If the beeb broadcast a speech by a terrorist they are not doing it to keep the public from harm - they are doing it because it is a newsworthy and interesting event. If all this man is being accused of is broadcasting someone elses speeches then I don't understand what law he has broken.

[paul]

No I am not talking about right to freedom of expression, anyway businesses have also some ethics and so on your social responsibility. Btw I am not a lawyer, since he has been arrested the court judgement will prove whether he is guilty or not.

[harry]

Hay guys one more news : Osama's teacher alleges detention in Pak.

A man reported to be Osama bin Laden's teacher is among four Afghan nationals who have filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court alleging they were illegally confined by Pakistani authorities.
Ref : timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2225367.cms

[kev woodman]

I think it's arguable whether businesses have ethical or social responsibility - many businesses seem happy to ignore those responsibilities as and when it suits them. I hope the German police's record for actually bringing those they round up on terrorism charges is better than their counterparts in the UK.

[Administrator]

If Ibrahim R was not aware of the acts Osama has been doing then you can say that he should not be enforced into legal action. In this case Ibrahim R always knew that whatever he has been doing is for the growth of terrorism.

If laws say that Ibrahim R is not guilty then Osama is also not guilty coz he has been into planning criminal activities but those who have implemented those plans were different.

If funding terrorist is crime then CIA should undergo legal action. CIA gave birth to Osama to kick out Russia from afghanistan. If Osama was never called in that battle then probablly Taliban would have never come into existence.

[talkwebz]

Lmao....i'm scared now.