Last [Friday’s shootings in Christchurch](https://www.oye.news/news/shootings/breaking-man-opens-fire-on-a-tram-in-the-dutch-city-of-utrecht/), New Zealand which ended with 50 dead and just as many injured have rung the global bell on a call for tougher media censorship. Yesterday an open letter from Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, who is the head of Counter-Terrorism Policing in the UK was published on the counter-terrorism website. Basu’s letter is a plea for the UK Government to recognise the threat that the free flow of information can have on a nation and to do something about it. Basu points out the ironic fact that *“the same media companies who have lambasted social media platforms for not acting fast enough to remove extremist content are simultaneously publishing uncensored Daesh propaganda on their websites, or make the rambling ‘manifestos’ of crazed killers available for download.”* He said extremist propaganda that might reach tens of thousands of people through their own channels or networks has the potential to reach tens of millions if a national newspaper published it. He goes onto say in summary that: > ‘Society needs to look carefully at itself. We cannot simply hide behind the mantra of freedom of speech. That freedom is not an absolute right, it is not the freedom to cause harm – that is why our hate speech legislation exists.’ [source](https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/acso-neil-basu-issues-open-letter-about-reporting-of-terrorism/) Basu continually refers to this dangerous information that the UK’s media is publishing as Terrorist propaganda, which he claims inspires other potential terrorists into action, he bases this assessment from the statements of terrorists his team have interviewed over the years. I think it is undeniable that information can be dangerous, it can reinforce beliefs and prejudices, it can raise one’s emotions causing anger and fear. This is true whether the information is accurate or not. Information which has been designed to produce a specific public emotional response, propaganda, is even more dangerous – But, it’s not the root of the problem, it merely accelerates an exceptionally small minority of people to do what they were inevitably going to do anyway. Censoring our media is a far more dangerous path to take, with dire consequences. A government which controls its media and dictates the flow of information is a Government who has a self-perpetuating power and thus unbreakable control over its people. While we have been condemning dictatorships across the World for decades with the oppression they place upon their people through censorship and their own propaganda we are voluntarily begging for it ourselves, a little bit at a time. ______________________ Read this article in its original format and thousands more over on our [WEBSITE](https://www.oye.news/news/freedoms/censorship/christchurch-shootings-inspire-global-censorship/)

On Thursday, British police defended their decision to not thoroughly investigate sex trafficking claims by Prince Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has called the lack of an investigation “corruption” in the highest level of government. Guiffre has long claimed that Jeffrey Epstein made her have sex with Prince Andrew three times, including in London in March 2001 when a now well-known photo was taken of them together. Giuffre claimed on Twitter this week that London police told her they would “forensically examine” Ghislaine Maxwell’s house, where she claimed the sex happened soon after the photo was taken. She wrote: > “Next thing I hear, just like the FBI, they were not allowed to pursue the investigation,” she wrote Monday, calling it “corruption in the highelevels [sic] of gov.” London’s Scotland Yard confirmed Thursday that in July 2015 it “received an allegation of non-recent trafficking for sexual exploitation” involving convicted paedophile Epstein. Commander Alex Murray of Specialist Crime said in a statement: > “Officers assessed the available evidence, interviewed the complainant and obtained early investigative advice from the Crown Prosecution Service. Following legal advice, it was clear that any investigation into human trafficking would be largely focused on activities and relationships outside the UK. We therefore concluded that the MPS was not the appropriate authority to conduct inquiries in these circumstances and, in November 2016, a decision was made that this matter would not proceed to a full criminal investigation.” The force indicated the decision was evaluated in August after Epstein’s death in his Manhattan lockup. Murray said on Thursday that UK police would be available to help other investigations if needed, adding: > “Our position remains unchanged. The MPS has liaised with other law enforcement organizations but has not received a formal request asking for assistance in connection with this allegation.” Giuffre’s claims, and the photo of her with Andrew, proved pivotal in him being removed from royal duties following his disastrous attempts to explain the scandal during a BBC interview. Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations and insists he has no memory of ever meeting Giuffre. For the latest in unfiltered News head over to [OYE NEWS](https://www.oye.news)

The Knife attack which ended in two members of the public dead on London Bridge was carried out by a convicted terrorist who was wearing a tag. The attacker was on probation after having been released from prison after serving time for terror-related offences. It is being reported that he was attending an event at Fishmonger’s Hall near London Bridge where he was due to be sharing experiences of prisoner rehabilitation. Two members of the public died in the attack and three remain in hospital after sustaining injuries from the attack. As of yet, that is all we know, but once again it seems this was an attack carried out by a known terrorist – Patsy?, False Flag?, Mind Control? – I’m sure a whole host of theories will be filling the anti-social networks for the next few days, we’ll keep our minds open as usual and report on anything surrounding this incident which seems worthy of a post. For the latest developments on this story head over to [OYE NEWS](https://www.oye.news/news/world-news/london-bridge-attacker-was-a-tagged-convicted-terrorist/)

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