acta MEP Gallo: If you're campaigning against ACTA you're a terrorist

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In a remarkable statement, the copyright monopoly fundamentalist Marielle Gallo ? of the Gallo Report infamy ? says that the citizens of Europe who have been campaigning against ACTA are terrorists.

In a just-published interview (in French), Marielle Gallo ? a Member of the European Parliament, no less ? calls the anti-ACTA campaigns ?A soft form of terrorism? (une forme douce de terrorisme). Yes, she really does say that the citizens of Europe, her constituency, who contact her colleagues in Parliament regarding a concerning political matter should be regarded as terrorists.

This shows a couple of things.

1. The monopoly maximalists have completely gone bonkers, off the deep end, and fishing. Calling your own constituents terrorists in media when they express political opinions that differ from your own is more than political suicide, it?s straitjacket material.
   
2. The monopoly maximalists are scared beyond their wits of getting their dogma questioned, their facade scratched at, and losing their control of the monopoly-maximizing discourse. Apart from the obvious proof of having lost their wits, they are now acting in desperation and are at a loss for stronger words to denounce their opponents. (?Pirate? has kind of lost its denouncing effect when people get elected on the pirate banner.)
   
3. Accordingly, the pendulum is starting to swing back in the right direction. The reason for the dogmatic maximalists? obvious discomfort to this level of ridiculous statements ? on the record, no less ? can be no other than a feeling of situational control slipping through their fingers.
   

Overall, this is an excellent sign. Let?s continue with this form of ?terrorism?. Myself, I just call it democracy at work.

Beyond a win on ACTA, we should take the opportunity to reverse the trend and express our opinion that the monopolies should begin to dismantle.

UPDATE: Several people have pointed out that Gallo also states in this interview that the Members of European Parliament should be doing the thinking, and not citizens.

Source: Falkvinge on Infopolicy

[Miuku.]

Gallo is a fundamentalist troll that's going to be nothing more than a stain in history in a few years.

[.Neo]

Gallo needs to let people form their own opinions instead of forcing this own upon everyone by scare tactics and one-side rhetoric. Talk about being a terrorist...

[Alley Cat]

"UPDATE: Several people have pointed out that Gallo also states in this interview that the Members of European Parliament should be doing the thinking, and not citizens."

Citizens can be trusted. Politicians cannot. With the expection of the Pirate Party MPs, other Politicians are pretty stupid and has no morals.

[Charisma Veteran]

Well, that's ridiculous. And scary.

Makes me feel a little better though, living in the US. At least our government isn't the only one full of crazy people.

[Knife Party]

yeh, let's see how quickly she changes tune when she doesn't benefit in some way from it....

[ahhell]

She sounds like a well adjusted individual.

[insanelyapple]

Quoting her fellow countryman Chirac: "You have lost a good opportunity to shut up".

Im wondering, which company give her best money.

[McKay]

Should message Gallo.

Seriously, how is being against the bill, "using fear and terror to spread a belief or cause". She needs a dictionary.

[Ryoken]

People that use Terrorism in reference to stuff that has nothing to do with Terrorism, are Terrorists.

[SharpGreen]

Lol wow...and you europeans say our gov is bad.

[Noir Angel]

Lol wow...and you europeans say our gov is bad.

It is. Doesn't mean ours is perfect either. As long as big business and politician coexist there will always be some of the latter in the pockets of the former.

[FloatingFatMan]

Lol wow...and you europeans say our gov is bad.

1 moron != EU government.