Chief Censor David Shanks has
officially classified the full 17-minute video of the fatal Christchurch
shootings which occurred on Friday 15 March, as "objectionable" -
meaning it is banned.
That raises the prospect of a fine of up to $10,000 or up to 14 years'
jail for anyone who shares the clip - and this morning, Privacy
Commissioner John Edwards called on Facebook to share names with police.
It is an offence to share this material as soon as it is produced, and
the timing of the official classification does not affect the ability
for police and enforcement agencies to prosecute offences under the
Films, Videos & Publications Classification Act 1993, Shanks says.
No comments:
Post a Comment