SKY NEWS – 08/07/2015

A teenager has been jailed for plotting to join militants in Syria after a court heard he searched the internet for 10 Reasons To Join Islamic State and How To Travel To Syria These Days.

British-born Syed Choudhury, who last month pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to preparing acts of terrorism, was sentenced to three years and four months.

The 19-year-old’s online searches also included Turkey Travel and Jihadist Highway, while on Twitter he asked for advice on how to join IS in Syria.

He also downloaded extremist material including the image of Jihadi John before he beheaded a Western hostage.

So – what has he done. A few Google searches, and downloaded a video. Here we go. The descent into complete surveillance society where citizens are punished for their views is upon us.

Wikipedia says:-

A thoughtcrime is an occurrence or instance of controversial or socially unacceptable thoughts. The term was popularized in the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, wherein thoughtcrime is the criminal act of holding unspoken beliefs or doubts that oppose or question the ruling party. In the book, the government attempts to control not only the speech and actions, but also the thoughts of its subjects. To entertain unacceptable thoughts is known as crimethink in Newspeak, the ideologically purified dialect of the party.

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