It's different when the US government does it, Chapter MCCLXVII
Remember when protesters in Iran were using twitter to organize and avoid Iranian police from mass arrests of protests. The protesters' freedom of speech was so important to the State department that they pressured Twitter to delay a scheduled maintenance window to keep the protesters twittering.
Clinton said she considered it important to keep "that line of communication open and enabling people to share information, particularly at a time when there [were] not many other sources of information. . . . It is a fundamental right for people to be able to communicate." Iranians protesting the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been using the medium to organize demonstrations because they do not have access to other communications.
Apparently, the US government doesn't think that fundamental right extends to America. You see, using twitter the same way in Pittsburgh will get you arrested.
State police arrested two New York men for using Twitter to inform protesters in Pittsburgh about the movements of local officers.
They are accused of hindering apprehension, criminal use of communication facility and possessing instruments of crime.
The US government - defending the freedom of everyone except Americans.
Clinton said she considered it important to keep "that line of communication open and enabling people to share information, particularly at a time when there [were] not many other sources of information. . . . It is a fundamental right for people to be able to communicate." Iranians protesting the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been using the medium to organize demonstrations because they do not have access to other communications.
Apparently, the US government doesn't think that fundamental right extends to America. You see, using twitter the same way in Pittsburgh will get you arrested.
State police arrested two New York men for using Twitter to inform protesters in Pittsburgh about the movements of local officers.
They are accused of hindering apprehension, criminal use of communication facility and possessing instruments of crime.
The US government - defending the freedom of everyone except Americans.