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		rmc on Oct 28, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Angela Merkel: internet search engines are 'distor... > Europe already does this through their 'right to be forgotten' laws. Criminals routinely use it to hide their past indiscretions. EU "right to be forgotten" only applies to things which are no longer relevant. If someone's done the crime, and the time, and it's not relevant anymore, then they're done. No point in them being constantly punished for minor crimes.

drakonandor on Oct 28, 2016 [–]

and they want it to be the rule globally

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/10/19/petition-right-to-be-f...

rmc on Oct 29, 2016 | [–]

Well the USA is able to enforce it's laws globally

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