Sarkozy: Jail those who browse terror websites
Found on Yahoo News on Friday, 23 March 2012
France's president proposed a sweeping new law Thursday that would see repeat visitors to extremist web sites put behind bars — one of several tough measures floated in the wake of a murderous shooting spree.
"Anyone who regularly consults Internet sites which promote terror or hatred or violence will be sentenced to prison," he told a campaign rally in Strasbourg, in eastern France.
Sarkozy has France's far-right nipping at his heels, so he's been under pressure to appear tough. A poll released Thursday by the CSA firm suggested that Sarkozy may benefit politically from a hardening of attitudes toward extremist violence.
A typical knee-jerk reaction from someone who is facing troubles thanks to the presidential elections which are coming soon. Instead of leashing out at something Sarkozy doesn't understand (and/or likes), he should ask questions. How come Merah was free to go after being interrogated? How come Merah was able to kill all those people even though he was a suspect after the first killings? How come Merah was able to pile up tons of weapons? How come it took the overwhelming police force 30 hours to get the job done? How come Merah was shot even though the goal was to get him alive? Sarkozy should look at those failures, instead of trying to weasel his way out and satisfy the right wing by blaming the Internet (again).