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I am not surprised the oppressive government of Singapore is banning this book, since the death penalty is handed out like candy over there, not to mention their incredibly restrictive laws. I'm rooting for this brave journalist and for free speech everywhere.

They'll probably give him the death penalty.

That's fucked up.

He spoke to the press yesterday (Tuesday) after he was released on bail. The investigation continues, and he said he had 2 days of questioning following Sunday's arrest, and more was planned. He can't leave Singapore, and he goes to court next Friday (July 30) on the contempt charge.

• "Alan Shadrake makes bail in Singapore: Former British Weekly writer faces two years’ jail for questioning death penalty ‘injustice’" — British Weekly, July 20, 2010
• "British author freed on bail" — Straits Times, July 20, 2010

This sort of behaviour is completely unnacceptable for a "developed" nation! Its time we teach the cruel oppressive, totalitarian government of Singapore a lesson and BOYCOTT THEIR MERCHANDISE!

I guess Singaporean authorities, like the rest, don't appreciate that arresting an old guy after his book is already released won't accomplish anything good. God, it's just so stupid. Anyone with power will shoot themselves in the foot at the slightest hint of that power being questioned, even when it would have been positive. Or maybe just some of them. They're so stupid that they draw attention.

I wouldn't even care if they HADN'T ARRESTED HIM. SO STUPID

SINGAPORE, THE WORLD IS LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY AT YOU, YOU HAVE THE MOST UNCIVILIZED BACKWARD LAWS ON THE PLANET

That certainly is true, Particularly for a country that would like to pride itself on being modern...