Federal attorney general opens criminal charges against blog

[Blue_Tires]

Germany's federal attorney general opened criminal charges against the blog Netzpolitik, radio station Deutschlandfunk reported on 4 July.

The director of Germany's domestic intelligence service (Verfassungsschutz), Hans-Georg Maaßen, filed three charges against Netzpolitik for publishing classified information.

In February and April of this year, the blog published classified details about the Verfassungsschutz's budget planning, which included information about the agency's operations.

The federal attorney general opened the two charges against Netzpolitik for betrayal of state secrets.

The newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung also reported on the same documents about the Verfassungsschutz's budget plans. Deutschlandfunk reported the attorney general is still investigating whether it will press charges against the newspaper for betrayal of state secrets.

https://mappingmediafreedom.org/reports/view/996


Oddly enough, Glenn Greenwald doesn't seem to be up in arms about this...Wonder why...

[Blue_Tires]

2. Your obsession with my obsessions seems unhealthy, and damn near stalker-ish

Don't respond to my posts if they frighten you this much...

[Blue_Tires]

5. Funny...

Bitches on and on about me, but you can't resist following me around every thread...

Good-bye and good riddance

[ljm2002]

4. "Wonder why"...

...well, for one thing, to the best of my knowledge Glenn Greenwald is not a German citizen -- therefore, he may not have as big a stake in that situation.

Does this news represent a change in your general stance that private citizens should never ever divulge government secrets? If so, welcome to the light. Since you have brought this case to our attention, perhaps you could take it upon yourself to keep us apprised of the situation as the case develops.

TIA