Danish newspaper press banned book – Aftenposten

It informs the responsible editor, Christian Jensen, on the newspaper’s website.

the Book has, moreover, a separate chapter on Anders Behring Breivik and the terrorist attacks in Norway 22. July 2011. There, among other things, revealed that in Denmark they had three years before 2011 introduced strict rules for the sale of the type of fertilizers that mass murderer in Norway used.

municipal court in Copenhagen has laid down a prohibition against giving out the book at the request of the Danish overvåkingspolitiet PET, corresponding to the Norwegian PST (Police security service).

This ban was in the weekend also extended to the media Extra Magazine and Radio 24syv for their forhåndsomtale of the book’s content.

But Politiken believes that the decision is the direct error.

– Normally this newspaper the confidence to rettsvesenets decisions, but in this case, we believe that it’s been done a mistake with far-reaching consequences, ” says Jensen.

Feared to confidential material

The controversial book, “Seven years of PET – Jacob Scharfs time” is written by Politiken journalist Morten Skjoldager. It is based on interviews with Jacob Scharf, a former head of the security service through the seven years.

PET asked for a ban on the background of concerns that the book could contain confidential material.

the Security service wanted to read the book before it was released, which the author denied.

I’m very shaken over that here may happen in a democratic state, ” said Jacob Twig, creative director of the publishing house People’s Press, to Politiken.

secrets book

To Aftenposten said Branch Saturday that the publisher has reviewed the content of the book not to contain the secrets.

We know that the book still contains information that PET not want to be made public. That is why we do not have allowed them to pre-authorize the book, ” says Twig.

Give up the attempt

After that Politiken decided to press the book, give the PET up trying to keep the material away from the public.

– PET can confirm that the Politiken night of Saturday to Sunday has chosen to publish the entire book. Thus, it is no longer feasible to maintain this ruling, states PET.

– PET has not had the desire to prevent the release of the book. The PET has had as a goal to ensure that the book contained confidential information that could damage Its operations, the relationship to partners or bring PETs co-workers in danger, says the head of PET, Finn Borch Andersen, in an earlier press release.