Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Chancellor of Justice concurs with Bock

The Swedish Chancellor of Justice has among its main tasks to ensure that the limits of the freedom of the press and other media are not transgressed and to act as sole prosecutor in cases concerning offences against the freedom of the press and the freedom of expression.

The Chancellor of Justice Anna Skarhed, in an interview told the newspaper Göteborgs-Posten that she is "very concerned" about recent developments and that she thinks it is "unfortunate" that the press and social medias on the Internet publish the name and image of persons that are suspects in criminal investigations.

Anna Skarhed continues, "What is happening is not in accordance with the proper code of conduct and the ethical rules that the serious press follow." The Chancellor of Justice thinks it will be difficult to legally stop the development. She therefore calls for a discussion of the pros and cons of the Internet's possibilities.

Anna Skarhed in conclusion said that her office has not yet received any libel notice concerning the publications of the name and picture of the suspected gunman in Malmö and that she will not take an intiative on her own to open such a case.

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And of course the Chancellor of Justice has no clue who Bock McMillan is, but I loved writing that headline anyway.

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