Two computers of the Genova Legal forum were were siezed by police today, outside the Genova Court.

Two computers of the Genova Legal forum were were siezed by police today, outside the Genova Court. The computers belonged to two Genvoa Legal Forum consultants.
The event happened at the end of a trial against two activists previously charged with armed robbery during an action against a group of fascists who provoked a group of people on on a train on their way to an anti-fascist demonstration.
The seizure is related to a charge of slander presented by Anna Canepa and Andrea Canciani, the public prosecutor of the trial against 25 activist charged for devastation and sacks during the G8 of july 2001.

Background info about genoa legal forum and indymedia

[EN] http://italy.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/576371.php
[FR] http://italy.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/571981.php
[ES] http://italy.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/573313.php
[DE] http://italy.indymedia.org/news/2004/06/573761.php

http://de.indymedia.org/2005/03/109413.shtml

This translation is not a literal one of the legal paper, we added more elements explaining the situation

Order of personal search and confiscation


The prosecutor

having read the acts concerning the proceeding against

unknown people

relatively to the charges of diffamation (art 110 and 595 c.p.) committed in Genova

acknowledging the denounce filed by prosecutors Andrea Canciani and Anna Canepa

acknowledging that the denounce and the attached documentation point out evidence for the charges of diffamation,as done through the publication on the website italy.indymedia.org of sentences and words offending the reputation of the denouncing magistrates, prosecutors in several court cases in Genova tribunal

considering that the publishing of the trnascriptions of the exact content of the hearing in real time (as well as the above mentioned offences)
suggests that the transcriptions are done by people among the public of
the hearing itself

considering that in order to confirm that the sentences and the offences come effectively by people transcribing among the public at the hearing it is necessary to search them and seize thir pcs

considering that tomorrow march 16th is taking place the last hearing of the court case against 2 people from milan accused of robbery [4-6 years for having kicked two nazis out of a train n.d.t]

considering that the court responsible for the proceeding is Turins court and considering that nonetheless seems necessary to ensure that the evidence is gathered on this occasion

ORDERS

to identify and search the people watching the hearing that are
transcribing and recording the hearing itself on personal computers

to seize the pcs used to transcribe the hearing
a copy of this act has to be provided to the interested people

the prosecutor giancarlo pellegrino

original version: http://italy.indymedia.org/uploads/2005/03/sequestropc160305.pdf