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Only a quick response I'm afraid as I'm in the UK and packing to head off to Beijing...
All up; I believe that (the long and short of it being) he deserved to have his identity protected (overall).
Accusations were made by all accounts regarding police activities, but how does this differ from the anonymous phonelines to dob in a neighbour for being a potential religious fanatic or right-wing terrorist, whether you have evidence or not?
Everyone is entitled to their political viewpoints, and if they wish them to remain private then that should be respected, but that is not to say without recourse should fingers be pointed when they shouldn't be... (Mind you, everyone in the UK is a definite suspect in the government's eyes anyway
)
Should, in this instance, the allegations have been taken to case, then obviously the waters get even muddier; but that's why the police have internal affairs, so that the mainstream coppers are not in a position to interfere with the accuser/complainant...
So yes, he deserved to have his identity protected, and at the same time people have the right to address any allegations levelled against them.
Probably not the most eloquent or sophisticated of responses, (and of course I'm not one to sit on the fence to lob rotten eggs at those on both sides for the hell of it
), but alas I'm short on time today - did I tell you I'm heading off to China for a week tomorrow???
See you all on the brighter side...
Paul
Also, what ramifications does this have for all online users? Which was the original point of posting, although probably in completely the wrong place - bit befuddled today as I'm preparing to go to walk the Great Wall...
Food for Thought 
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