There is something loathsome about bureaucrats promising to ‘keep people safe’ by controlling the public’s access to information.
I was reminded of this when reading comments made by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner following the Southport murders.
According to reports, the Southport murderer, Axel Rudakubana, went online and searched for the stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel 40 minutes prior to attacking children.
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