Japanese Judge Protects Child Molester - Orders Google Censorship
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150702p2a00m0na005000c.html
Google had earlier refuted the plaintiff's claim, saying, "It was
a vicious crime exploiting a child in order to satisfy his own
sexual desire. The crime has attracted much criticism from the
international community as well as a great deal of interest from
parents." However, Presiding Judge Hisaki Kobayashi said in
handing down the decision, "Deletion of articles can be accepted
if the benefits from not publicizing one's arrest record outweigh
(the alternative) in consideration of the passage of time since
the incident, historical and social significance, and the
concerned party's power of influence."
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In another example of Japan's criminally lax attitude toward child abuse
(child porn became illegal there only a year ago!) we have the case of a
Japanese judge who is so concerned about protecting a child molester --
for a crime only three years old where recidivism rates are enormous --
that he's ordered Google to remove search results relating to this
monster, clearly demonstrating this judge's disinterest in protecting
other children from similar future attacks. This is one of the most
dangerous cases of search engine censorship I know of, but perhaps
should be expected in a country that has so long celebrated child abuse
in a very public way even in comics that can be purchased on almost
every street corner in major Japanese cities. I've been to Japan twice
and found the country and people to be wonderful overall, but this
behavior regarding child abuse is unacceptable for a developed country
in the 21st century. Shame on you Japan. Shame.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
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