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If the law meant that the state could hold secret trials and prevent them being reported, that would be a good argument. But it doesn't.
(Actually, there is a different law, regarding reporting of cases involving children, that does allow the state to cover up what it does, and that is horrific. But that doesn't affect this case)
Nothing is secret, everything can be reported, by journalists or by ordinary citizens, with just this restriction on publication during the trial itself, which is _universally_ and strictly applied, despite the piece you quoted saying that it isn't. This is general knowledge.
A pretty good test for police state is, if I fly to the UK in my position, can I be arrested, tried, and jailed before anyone finds out? Seems to be the case.
I'm pretty sure you can be jailed for contempt of court within an hour anywhere with an English-style legal system, including the US (though the details of what constitutes such contempt do differ). All such courts have very strong powers to protect themselves first.
The secrecy provisions are not unique to contempt proceedings. AFAICT I can be v& in secret as soon as I step off at Heathrow for words I've got on the internet.
Find some evidence for that and I promise I'll help you publicise it.
Finally, please don't think I'm trying to claim everything here is rosy. This child abuse did happen on an unimaginable scale, and it was kept quiet because people "didn't want to appear racist" and "didn't want to encourage extremism".
But when the police have arrested people and prosecuted them, that's not a cover-up. That's what should be happening! I want to know if there are others still being covered up or not investigated properly, and this is damaging that cause.
The law literally allows for that during the trial. The fact that it does not allow for post trial suppression (at least on obstruction grounds) is not heartening. The progress of the trial (eg defendants friends intimidating witnesses) is important
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