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Originally Posted by AmroodWaala
Anti-Film Taken Offline Following Threats
LiveLeak.com said it removed the film Fitna from its servers after serious threats to its employees.
By Thomas Claburn
InformationWeek
March 28, 2008 04:00 PM
Fitna, an anti-Islamic film made by Dutch politician Geert Wilders that equates Islam with violence, debuted on Thursday at Web site LiveLeak.com, only to be taken down a day later following threats to LiveLeak's staff.
LiveLeak on Friday afternoon issued a statement explaining its decision: "Following threats to our staff of a very serious nature, and some ill-informed reports from certain corners of the British media that could directly lead to the harm of some of our staff, LiveLeak.com has been left with no other choice but to remove Fitna from our servers.
"This is a sad day for freedom of speech on the net but we have to place the safety and well being of our staff above all else. We would like to thank the thousands of people, from all backgrounds and religions, who gave us their support. They realized LiveLeak.com is a vehicle for many opinions and not just for the support of one..
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HEAR THIS, LIVELEAK.COM: if you continue to host this film that says we always resort to threats, indimidation and violence, we'll kill you.