Kia ora Roger,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982, which
we received on 26 August 2022, about the alleged distribution of an
objectionable publication.

 

Please find attached a response to your request, including a decision to
transfer part of your request to Te Tari Taiwhenua—Department of Internal
Affairs.

 

Please let us know if you would like any more information.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

Te Mana Whakaatu—Classification Office

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Brown [mailto:[FOI #20359 email]]
Sent: Friday, 26 August 2022 8:56 pm
To: Information Unit <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Linking to material later
classified as objectionable considered illegal?

 

Dear Office of Film and Literature Classification,

 

I understand the Police are prosecuting the two cranks who run the
'Counterspin Media' Telegram channel for allegedly distributing an
objectionable publication, namely, for linking (prior to your decision to
ban the video which it relates to) to the website for the Michael
Knighton's ludicrous 'Three Faced Terrorist' 'documentary', and for
posting a Word document created by some anonymous party making broadly the
same stupid claims, but not directly connected to the 'documentary'.

 

1) Does the OFLC consider linking to a website that may currently, or in
the future, host a video file that you might classify as objectionable in
the future as 'distributing' that publication?

2) Searches of the publicly available OFLC databases do not show evidence
that you have classified the document that Counterspin distributed, 'A
Mosque Report you need to see no. 2.docx', as objectionable. Obviously not
all works which contain some derivative material from the Christchurch
counterjihad shooter's livestream video are objectionable, as you allowed
the distribution of 'The Social Dilemma' and suchlike material here. Can
you confirm whether any classification has been made of this document?

3) Did Police consult with you prior to laying these charges, which seem
questionably founded to say the least?

 

Cheers,

Roger

 

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Mōrena Roger,

 

Please find attached a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs in
regards to your Official Information Act (OIA) request.

 

Ngā mihi 

 

Royden Raka | Business Advisor

Regulatory Services

Toi Hiranga | Regulation & Policy

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
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