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Posted by Unknown Lamer on Friday March 04, 2011 @06:55PM from the voluntary-registration dept.

inasity_rules writes "It seems using Facebook/Twitter to try overthrowing a corrupt government can backfire a bit, especially if they are expecting it. In Zimbabwe your Facebook posts can get you arrested. Probably for anything up to and including treason."

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Re:In Zimbabwe anything can get you arrested (Score:2, Informative)

by Wyatt Earp ( 1029 ) writes: on Friday March 04, 2011 @07:15PM (#35385230)

And because it's Sub Saharan Africa, there'll be no talk of No Fly Zones, international intervention will come, if it ever came, through an neighbor invading them, like Ethiopia did to Somalia.

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Re:They can anywhere. (Score:5, Informative)

by h4rr4r ( 612664 ) writes: on Friday March 04, 2011 @07:36PM (#35385384)

What existing legal structure? You do realize Mugabe did not win the recent elections but will not step down, right?

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