[privacy] Absurdity Alert: UK Boy Arrested for Anarchist Cookbook

[Brian Loe]

On 10/8/07, Paul Ferguson <fergdawg at netzero.net> wrote:
> [snip]
>
> A 17-year-old in the UK was arrested for "collection or possession of
> information useful in the preparation of an act of terrorism" due to his
> possession of the Anarchist Cookbook. Strange that a book freely available
> on amazon.co.uk can get you arrested.
>
> The teenager faces two charges under the Terrorism Act 2000.

>
> Absolutely absurd.
>

Absolutely retarded! I'm looking at my copy on the shelf right now -
and I'm reminded that the info in it is much more likely to cause me
damage than anyone I may wish to harm. Its kind of a silly book.

On the other hand, the military field manuals are very good...are
those available via Amazon?