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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBritain defends detention of journalist's partner
Source: Reuters
Britain defends detention of journalist's partner
By Estelle Shirbon and Michael Holden
LONDON | Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:28pm EDT
(Reuters) - The British government, accused of abusing media freedom, said on Tuesday police were right to detain a journalist's partner if they thought lives might be at risk from data he was carrying from fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Facing legal and diplomatic complaints after police held Guardian writer Glenn Greenwald's Brazilian partner for nine hours on Sunday - and accused by the newspaper of forcing it to trash computers holding copies of Snowden's data - the interior minister said officers were entitled to take security measures.
Home Secretary Theresa May said police held David Miranda at a London airport under anti-terrorism powers, which allow for action to prevent stolen data to aid terrorists. Material from Snowden, published by the Guardian, has revealed extensive U.S. and British surveillance of global communications networks.
"It's absolutely right that if the police believe that somebody is in possession of highly sensitive, stolen information that could help terrorists, that could risk lives, lead to a potential loss of life, the police are able to act - and that's what the law enables them to do," May told the BBC.
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By Estelle Shirbon and Michael Holden
LONDON | Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:28pm EDT
(Reuters) - The British government, accused of abusing media freedom, said on Tuesday police were right to detain a journalist's partner if they thought lives might be at risk from data he was carrying from fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Facing legal and diplomatic complaints after police held Guardian writer Glenn Greenwald's Brazilian partner for nine hours on Sunday - and accused by the newspaper of forcing it to trash computers holding copies of Snowden's data - the interior minister said officers were entitled to take security measures.
Home Secretary Theresa May said police held David Miranda at a London airport under anti-terrorism powers, which allow for action to prevent stolen data to aid terrorists. Material from Snowden, published by the Guardian, has revealed extensive U.S. and British surveillance of global communications networks.
"It's absolutely right that if the police believe that somebody is in possession of highly sensitive, stolen information that could help terrorists, that could risk lives, lead to a potential loss of life, the police are able to act - and that's what the law enables them to do," May told the BBC.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/20/us-usa-security-snowden-guardian-idUSBRE97I10E20130820
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Britain defends detention of journalist's partner (Original Post)
Eugene
Aug 2013
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bemildred
(90,061 posts)1. That's it, double down. n
leftstreet
(36,101 posts)2. So Germany is a Terra-ist enabling country!
The British government, accused of abusing media freedom, said on Tuesday police were right to detain a journalist's partner if they thought lives might be at risk from data he was carrying from fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
He wasn't detained in Berlin, yet LIVES MIGHT HAVE BEEN AT RISK !!!11111
idwiyo
(5,113 posts)3. Theresa May <--- we too have our own Comical Ali! YAY us!
muriel_volestrangler
(101,271 posts)4. Theresa "Constable Savage" May: