Singapore: Two jailed for racial blogging

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Saturday October 08, 2005 · 5:06 AM PDT

2005/10/08 · 05:06

Many years ago a world first may have been set when the government of the country of Singapore made chewing gum an illegal and banned substance.

Yesterday Singapore may have set another world first when it sent two bloggers to jail for racial blogging.

Charged under Singapores Sedition Act, for posting racist remarks on the internet, one recieved a 1 month jail term, while the other received a day in jail and a S$5000 fine.

One of the English language daily-online newspapers, has three articles in its Saturday 8 Oct edition. You can read them here, here and and here.

I post this dairy for Kossack awareness. Perhaps a good read of the Patriot Act is in order :)

Some quotes from the newpaper articles below the fold: Read More

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