FC: French cops investigate website encouraging attacks on U.S.

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Fri Sep 21 2001 - 09:56:42 PDT

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    [stcom.net is now offline. --DBM]
    
    
    
    http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010920/wr/attack_france_internet_dc_1.html
    
            Frenchman Probed for Web Site Applauding
            Attacks
    
            PARIS (Reuters) - A Frenchman who allegedly set up an internet
    site applauding the
            deadly attacks on U.S. landmarks and urging Muslims to fight a
    holy war is being
            investigated for encouraging suicide acts, judicial sources said
    Thursday.
    
            Smain Bedrouni is under formal judicial investigation after
    being accused of creating
            stcom.net, a U.S.-based Web site that calls for ``jihad.''
    
            Endorsing suicide attempts which aim to kill others is illegal
    in France.
    
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