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by fit2rule 4512 days ago
Isn't it? Where is the evidence that the targets of the government attack have been given due course to defend themselves in an open court of law, with due process, based on widely acknowledged and agreed upon state law?

There isn't any. That's why this is a politically motivated attack on speech and little else. If you can't see the fascism from here, maybe you're standing too close.
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vehementi 4512 days ago
Evidence of them being given due process is off topic. We are talking about the motives behind the unlawful attacks on Anon. It is not up for debate that a lot of illegal shit is being done and taken credit for by anonymous members of Anon. That is the reason for the actions, not because of Anon's politics. You can't just say since they haven't located specific Anon members to prosecute for those crimes, therefor there cannot possibly be a reason except "rrrr I need to silence you". That doesn't follow.

The DEA raided the known drug den, but since they hadn't conducted court trials first, it could only be because the drug dealers espoused anti establishment political messages!

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fnordfnordfnord 4512 days ago
It's not off-topic at all. Not only has anon been deprived of due-process, so have many people who are completely unrelated, and who are not involved in crime at all.

>It is not up for debate that a lot of illegal shit is being done and taken credit for by anonymous members of Anon.

Most of which are mere nuisances, and none of which involve any immediate danger which might justify such action.

> That is the reason for the actions, not because of Anon's politics.

Okay, then why doesn't GCHQ intercede when they overhear someone planning a burglary, or notice them planning to murder some average plebe?

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fit2rule 4512 days ago
>Okay, then why doesn't GCHQ intercede when they overhear someone planning a burglary, or notice them planning to murder some average plebe?

Exactly. These attacks by GCHQ on innocent members of the public are entirely politically motivated. If due-process is to be done away with "because terrorism" then I'm afraid this leaves a lot of doors wide open for civilians to denounce their government, and rise up in revolution - because without such checks and balances on power, we live in a totalitarian world where those in power, are the only ones with power.

Power, to the people!

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