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Aug 10, 2007 17:04

The British Armed Forces has announced today that it's members are banned from blogging, playing multi-player computer games and sending text messages, photographs and audio or video material without permission if they relate to defence matters ( Read more... )

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jb1234 August 10 2007, 18:50:01 UTC

If it's a matter of security, I understand where they're coming on. However, this is taking things just far. He can't even tell you when he's coming back? :o

usmarox August 10 2007, 22:37:40 UTC

Just posted to the Newsnight blogThose of us in the military - especially those of us that grew up with Service parents in the 80's - know that our lives and the lives of our comrades depend on the control of operationally sensitive information ( ... )

ehhh?! timdesuyo August 13 2007, 04:52:28 UTC

Man. If that were the States, that would not fly. Not at all.

At least, as far as I can figure. I know that members of the armed services are covered by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, but the ideas from the constitution carry over, as much as they can. Reading that, it seems like it's way too much of an imposition on the first amendment.

But then, this is the UK. What kind of protection for free speech do they have.

It sounds like they wanted to cover their butts, to prevent recorded evidence of things that they shouldn't be doing coming to the surface. I think a lot of the anti-war military blogs have really ticked them off.

Sigh.

Good luck.

And, did I tell you? I heard ManDan was coming hom--++*** CARRIER LOST ***++--

Shoulda read the other comments first timdesuyo August 13 2007, 04:55:35 UTC

Looks like USMAROX beat me to the punch. And said it better. And was much less dorky.