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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:24 PM Dec 2014

Senate IP address vandalizes Wikipedia to scrub "torture" from CIA torture report

Senate IP address vandalizes Wikipedia to scrub "torture" from CIA torture report
by Cory Doctorow * Thu, Dec 11, 2014 * Boing Boing

An anonymous editor at 156.33.241.11 -- registered to the US Senate -- has repeatedly attempted to scrub the word "torture" from the Wikipedia entry from Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture.

Attempts on Dec 9 and Dec 10 to remove references to "torture" were reverted by other Wikipedians. These edits -- and others -- can be read by following @congressedits, a twitterbot that tweets new Wikipedia edits from IPs registered to the US Congress (previously).

Senate staffer tries to scrub 'torture' reference from Wikipedia's CIA torture article [Brian Ries/Mashable]

http://boingboing.net/2014/12/11/senate-ip-address-vandalzes-wi.html

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Senate IP address vandalizes Wikipedia to scrub "torture" from CIA torture report (Original Post) 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 OP

k&r... spanone Dec 2014 #1

Bad link Go Vols Dec 2014 #2

Thanks I'll fix that. nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #3

They never learn,, do they? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #4

Probably the CIA, since it seems Congress doesn't give two shits about them spying Rex Dec 2014 #5

Just flushing truth sulphurdunn Dec 2014 #6

Did they use a Rectal Infuser to "scrub" out torture? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #7

, blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #8

It is torture no matter what they say. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #9

Worse yes. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #10

spanone

(135,819 posts)

1. k&r...

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:26 PM

Dec 2014

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

2. Bad link

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:29 PM

Dec 2014

takes me here "Post a New Discussion Thread"

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

3. Thanks I'll fix that. nt

Reply to Go Vols (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:37 PM

Dec 2014

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

4. They never learn,, do they?

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:42 PM

Dec 2014

The Internet sees all and never forgets.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

5. Probably the CIA, since it seems Congress doesn't give two shits about them spying

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:43 PM

Dec 2014

on the peoples representatives. How petty do these sadistic assholes want to get?

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)

6. Just flushing truth

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 04:48 PM

Dec 2014

go down the memory hole. You get used to anything, eventually.

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

7. Did they use a Rectal Infuser to "scrub" out torture?

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 04:51 PM

Dec 2014

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

8. ,

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 04:55 PM

Dec 2014

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

9. It is torture no matter what they say.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 05:13 PM

Dec 2014

Torture is the greatest crime.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

10. Worse yes.

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:11 PM

Dec 2014

When someone's doing something to another human being that is so horrible that they beg to be killed, to be put our of their misery, then yes, that in a way is worse than the crime of murder.

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