Mullin says livestreaming Hasan execution is part of ‘restoring American values’
Mullin said the broadcast would show consequences for attacking Americans and argued that no one has to watch it.
- On Monday, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young wrote to Communications Minister Anika Wells and eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, urging them to block the U.S. military execution livestream from being accessible on the Australian internet.
- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday that the December 3 firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, marking the first time a lawful killing has been broadcast.
- Plans for the broadcast drew bipartisan condemnation, with One Nation Senator Barnaby Joyce decrying it as "Roman amphitheatre stuff," while Amnesty International Australia urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reverse the plan.
- Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino and Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson expressed concerns about balancing online safety with freedom of expression, noting the challenge of enforcing a ban without creating an "online portal of censorship."
- Whether the broadcast proceeds remains unclear after US Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on the announcement Friday; meanwhile, the New Zealand and Dutch governments are exploring options to restrict the footage.
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‘Roman amphitheatre stuff’: Big tech, media warned over livestreamed US execution
Social media platforms and media outlets have been warned to show caution about broadcasting a planned livestreamed execution in the United States.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija
15min.ltA live broadcast of the execution of a man convicted of killing US soldiers would not pose an additional threat to national security, a senior Trump administration official said on Sunday.
The execution of an assassin is to be broadcast live. For Homeland Security Minister Mullin, this is not a security risk. People would have to understand, "If you attack America, we will pursue you."
Vladimir Kornilov: It turns out that the broadcast of the public execution in the United States has already taken place
It turns out that the broadcast of the public execution in the United States has already taken place. In any case, today's The Times believes so, even attaching footage of how it happened.KORNILOV AT MAX
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