Comments on: Fouad Mourtada Goes To Jail For Facebook Spoof! http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/ A Jordanian Blog Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:52:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Drei Jahre Haft für gefälschten Facebook-Account: Proteste http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112469 Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Drei Jahre Haft für gefälschten Facebook-Account: Proteste Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:01:53 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112469 [...] Paris Île-de-France » Affaire Facebook au Maroc : Fouad Mourtada a été torturé [↩]The Black Iris of Jordan » Fouad Mourtada goes to jail for Facebook spoof [↩]The Sudanese Thinker » In Morocco, Facebook can send you to jail [↩]Help Free Fouad - [...] […] Paris Île-de-France » Affaire Facebook au Maroc : Fouad Mourtada a été torturé [↩]The Black Iris of Jordan » Fouad Mourtada goes to jail for Facebook spoof [↩]The Sudanese Thinker » In Morocco, Facebook can send you to jail [↩]Help Free Fouad - […]

]]> By: Owen http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112394 Owen Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:36:43 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112394 Facebook is not an official governmental portal that people should be charged against when messing with it... IT'S NOT OFFICIAL. When you create an email account, sometimes you spend 10 minutes to find an alias for your name (because your name was taken) and an extra 2 minutes to fill the rest of the application!! My opinion, this is ridiculous!! Facebook is not an official governmental portal that people should be charged against when messing with it… IT’S NOT OFFICIAL.
When you create an email account, sometimes you spend 10 minutes to find an alias for your name (because your name was taken) and an extra 2 minutes to fill the rest of the application!!
My opinion, this is ridiculous!!

]]> By: Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Netizens stand up for arrested Facebook user http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112374 Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Netizens stand up for arrested Facebook user Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:23:14 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112374 [...] Paris Île-de-France » Affaire Facebook au Maroc : Fouad Mourtada a été torturé [↩]The Black Iris of Jordan » Fouad Mourtada goes to jail for Facebook spoof [↩]The Sudanese Thinker » In Morocco, Facebook can send you to jail [↩]Help Free Fouad - [...] […] Paris Île-de-France » Affaire Facebook au Maroc : Fouad Mourtada a été torturé [↩]The Black Iris of Jordan » Fouad Mourtada goes to jail for Facebook spoof [↩]The Sudanese Thinker » In Morocco, Facebook can send you to jail [↩]Help Free Fouad - […]

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112346 Nas Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:13:11 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112346 When it comes to identity theft, technical terminology and definitions aside, there was no real sinister intent here and i don't think that was taken in to consideration. moreover, we are not talking about forged documents, passports, or even credit cards. it's a facebook profile. The fine would be expected, the jail time is a bit harsh to say the least. To say nothing of the beatings by security forces. To say nothing of what i believe was a state sentencing and not a civil suit. To quote: <blockquote>Rick Broadhead is a technology analyst and author. He explained there are different levels of identity fraud. "When does taking someone's identity become a crime?" he asked. "It is pretty black and white; if someone has actually stolen your debit card number or your credit card number, but if someone is simply pretending to be you on MySpace is that a crime? "You'd be arresting a lot of people." [<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/cp/technology/080215/z021517A.html" rel="nofollow">source</a>]</blockquote> When it comes to identity theft, technical terminology and definitions aside, there was no real sinister intent here and i don’t think that was taken in to consideration. moreover, we are not talking about forged documents, passports, or even credit cards. it’s a facebook profile.

The fine would be expected, the jail time is a bit harsh to say the least. To say nothing of the beatings by security forces. To say nothing of what i believe was a state sentencing and not a civil suit.

To quote:

Rick Broadhead is a technology analyst and author. He explained there are different levels of identity fraud.

“When does taking someone’s identity become a crime?” he asked. “It is pretty black and white; if someone has actually stolen your debit card number or your credit card number, but if someone is simply pretending to be you on MySpace is that a crime?

“You’d be arresting a lot of people.” [source]

]]> By: Mariam Ayyash http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112325 Mariam Ayyash Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:38:36 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112325 lets look at this more objectively, if someone steals your identity on facebook or whatever, dont u think they should be fined or punished? even if they do it out of admiration... in the past, it was an offense to steal identity by claiming ur someone else or forge some papers, the internet was never considered reliable, now its different, and thats the gap that the law did not fill yet, the internet could be considered reliable (not myspace but facebook is not a bad source) and there should be some sort of punishment... but to jail for three years? i understand the fine, but jail solves no crime! and in morroco i know for sure they dont punish anybody for stealing identity, its that the royal family there really lost touch with reality, YOU ARE NO GODS! anyway, i think the right thing to do is push some outsiders to create facebook profiles of the same name :) that would tease them pretty well, since they cant touch those... i highly recommend a DANISH to do that, since they have unlimited free speach! lets look at this more objectively, if someone steals your identity on facebook or whatever, dont u think they should be fined or punished? even if they do it out of admiration… in the past, it was an offense to steal identity by claiming ur someone else or forge some papers, the internet was never considered reliable, now its different, and thats the gap that the law did not fill yet, the internet could be considered reliable (not myspace but facebook is not a bad source) and there should be some sort of punishment… but to jail for three years? i understand the fine, but jail solves no crime! and in morroco i know for sure they dont punish anybody for stealing identity, its that the royal family there really lost touch with reality, YOU ARE NO GODS! anyway, i think the right thing to do is push some outsiders to create facebook profiles of the same name :) that would tease them pretty well, since they cant touch those… i highly recommend a DANISH to do that, since they have unlimited free speach!

]]> By: Morocco: No Justice for Fouad Mourtada at Global Voices Advocacy http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112293 Morocco: No Justice for Fouad Mourtada at Global Voices Advocacy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:35:11 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112293 [...] Morocco, The Sudanese Thinker was just as shocked as any Moroccan blogger: Someone please tell me this isn’t [...] […] Morocco, The Sudanese Thinker was just as shocked as any Moroccan blogger: Someone please tell me this isn’t […]

]]> By: tambi http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112292 tambi Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:31:45 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112292 Stupidity has no limit... and to think that some people actually support his arrest. What a pitty! Stupidity has no limit… and to think that some people actually support his arrest. What a pitty!

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Morocco: No Justice for Fouad Mourtada http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112284 Global Voices Online » Morocco: No Justice for Fouad Mourtada Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:30:29 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112284 [...] Morocco, The Sudanese Thinker was just as shocked as any Moroccan blogger: Someone please tell me this isn’t [...] […] Morocco, The Sudanese Thinker was just as shocked as any Moroccan blogger: Someone please tell me this isn’t […]

]]> By: Ali http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112262 Ali Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:26:54 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112262 Actualy Facebook is more dangerous than that since employers are now checking facebook profiles of employees they want to hire and see if they are involved in anything unethical, or drugs, strip bars events. Facebook users are exposing all their personal life to the public which is bringing Big Borther attention. Actualy Facebook is more dangerous than that since employers are now checking facebook profiles of employees they want to hire and see if they are involved in anything unethical, or drugs, strip bars events. Facebook users are exposing all their personal life to the public which is bringing Big Borther attention.

]]> By: المشكلجي/Trouble maker http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112252 المشكلجي/Trouble maker Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:59:25 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112252 مشان النبي أرحلوا عنا ياسلاطين،أتركونا نحل مشاكلنا،الله لا يفكوا علي المصايب التي جلبتموها الي شعوب هذه المنطقه نحن لسنا ملك لكم ولسنا عقارأ تتورثه عن أب وجد مشان النبي أرحلوا عنا ياسلاطين،أتركونا نحل مشاكلنا،الله لا يفكوا علي المصايب التي جلبتموها الي شعوب هذه المنطقه نحن لسنا ملك لكم ولسنا عقارأ تتورثه عن أب وجد

]]> By: Noura http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112247 Noura Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:23:56 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112247 That's terrible especially that if he's a father.. God knows if he'll ever get out alive.. But I have to agree with what Hani said, he knows that this unacceptable so why take a chance and be in this position for something silly and not worth it at all.. Sometimes those people in power have no sense of humor whatsoever.. That’s terrible especially that if he’s a father.. God knows if he’ll ever get out alive..
But I have to agree with what Hani said, he knows that this unacceptable so why take a chance and be in this position for something silly and not worth it at all.. Sometimes those people in power have no sense of humor whatsoever..

]]> By: Amjad http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112245 Amjad Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:55:46 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112245 Good for him ... Good for him …

]]> By: laith al jazi http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112244 laith al jazi Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:52:23 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112244 If you are going to pretend to be royalty trying to have some fun! you should'nt do it from country where the royalty has extraordinary legal jurisdiction. I hope they’ll lessen his jail sentence. If you are going to pretend to be royalty trying to have some fun! you should’nt do it from country where the royalty has extraordinary legal jurisdiction.
I hope they’ll lessen his jail sentence.

]]> By: In Morocco, Facebook Can Send You to Jail : The Sudanese Thinker http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112243 In Morocco, Facebook Can Send You to Jail : The Sudanese Thinker Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112243 [...] please tell me this isn’t [...] […] please tell me this isn’t […]

]]> By: Mohanned http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112242 Mohanned Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:42:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112242 And the other day in morroco a 95 year died in the prison after six months of getting in..The report said he was mentally ill, but guess why he was imprisoned? He insulted the king of morroco.. Anyway, lets stop here before we go to prison.. And the other day in morroco a 95 year died in the prison after six months of getting in..The report said he was mentally ill, but guess why he was imprisoned? He insulted the king of morroco..

Anyway, lets stop here before we go to prison..

]]> By: mo http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112240 mo Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112240 RIDICULOUS ... ba3d iznak im gonna post this story on my blog as well RIDICULOUS … ba3d iznak im gonna post this story on my blog as well

]]> By: Hani Obaid http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112239 Hani Obaid Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:50:49 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112239 If he was underage, I would sympathise, but when you're an adult living in an authentic monarchy, and attack the ruling family, you pretty much know what you're getting into. If you note some of the comments on the walls of this type of celebrity profile, you will see why even if the profile creator intended no harm, people will use it as an opportunity to malign the celebrity. You will also find similar facebook profiles have been created for King Abdullah and Queen Ranya. So we may soon hear about a Jordanian being arrested for the same offence. If he was underage, I would sympathise, but when you’re an adult living in an authentic monarchy, and attack the ruling family, you pretty much know what you’re getting into.

If you note some of the comments on the walls of this type of celebrity profile, you will see why even if the profile creator intended no harm, people will use it as an opportunity to malign the celebrity.

You will also find similar facebook profiles have been created for King Abdullah and Queen Ranya. So we may soon hear about a Jordanian being arrested for the same offence.

]]> By: ola http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112238 ola Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:42:56 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112238 شر البلية ما يضحك Our dignified governments never cease to make a joke of themselves... شر البلية ما يضحك

Our dignified governments never cease to make a joke of themselves…

]]> By: al. http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112237 al. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:28:23 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112237 This is truly sickening. George Orwell is one hell of a writer for making those who've read his book live the experience too. This is truly sickening. George Orwell is one hell of a writer for making those who’ve read his book live the experience too.

]]> By: Izzat http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112233 Izzat Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:07:57 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/02/23/fouad-mourtada-goes-to-jail-for-facebook-spoof/#comment-112233 there is a general attack by Arab regimes against their people, starting with the new Pan-Arab Press Reforms Agreement. there is a general attack by Arab regimes against their people, starting with the new Pan-Arab Press Reforms Agreement.

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