Linking president to penis may put Pole in prison..(no free speech in Poland)

or a sense of humor, it appears :rofl:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070914/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_poland_internet;_ylt=AtFw52RQAjjlmjEZyY2RsevtiBIF


Linking president to penis may put Pole in prison

Reuters

WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish computer programmer could face up to three years in jail for linking a Polish word for penis to the presidential Web site

Marek W., 23, created a programme that caused the official home page of Polish President Lech Kaczynski to rank first in the list of results on the Google search engine when "kutas", a vulgar term in Polish, was typed in by an Internet user.

The computer programme did something similar to a practice known as "Google bombing" that links the Web sites of politicians and companies to insulting words or phrases. He has been charged with insulting the president and prosecutors said on Friday he could face up to three years in jail if convicted.

"This is not a matter of freedom of speech," said Andrzej Holdys, a regional prosecutor in the southern town of Cieszyn, where the programmer lives.

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:rofl:

Poland sure has taken a turn for the worst.

"kutas" would be the least of my transgressions.

He should have linked the search to the VP, it fits better, and besides, WE all know who's REALLY running the show!

:evilgrin:

DUzy alert. LOL