ACTA blew through the European Union yesterday with Poland perhaps receiving the largest backlash.
Poland saw massive protests yesterday due to the government’s intention to sign ACTA. The government went ahead and signed it despite the protests from the public.
The people did have a few heroes in government yesterday, however, with officials from the Palikot’s Movement wearing Guy Fawkes masks in protest. As many are aware, Guy Fawkes is the official mascot for Anonymous.
It was presumably a call out to the Internet community who are vehemently against ACTA.
All is not lost in Poland though as a Redditor points out that while ACTA was signed in by the government yesterday, it still has to be approved by a majority of parliament and then the President who can veto it.
Before all that happens though, let’s just bask in the wonder of politicians making a huge shout out to the Internet community.
