Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity
by metalcrow on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:15PM
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Have the Netherlands never had a case where the courts ruled against the interests of the public? Or favored the corrupt system? It seems trivial to imagine a case where a rape victim can accuse someone, but the attacker can beat the case by technicalities and then silence their accuser.
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Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity
by hobo_in_library on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:51PM
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That's where the "make the accusation in the courts, not the press" rule is most important!
If you have a legitimate accusation to make, prosecute. Don't merely complain on social media.
Re:Meta Forced to Reveal Anonymous Facebook User's Identity
by metalcrow on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:07PM
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My example was in the case where the prosecution failed unjustly. Or are you allowed to talk about a failed prosecution and still claim that you believe the individual in question did it? Even if so, that also poses a problem in cases where the action was immoral but not illegal, not to mention if the case cannot be prosecuted for financial or other reasons.
It's confusing from a US perspective, where we believe free speech is important since it allows the bringing of injustices to light. Are courts in the Netherlands trusted so much that they leave almost no injustices for others to speak out on?