You're not wrong, but what you're stating is completely misleading. The problem has nothing to do with the fact that material may be classified or not. It has nothing to do with the fact that authorities are demanding to take down the material. Heck it has nothing to do with Wikipedia, the Wikimedia Foundation or this particular case.
The revolting issue is that a Wikipedia volunteer got bullied because of this incident. Let me rephrase this: They went through the legal channels, met with a refusal from the other party's lawyer. Instead of moving the issue to a judge or a competent authority (remember, the article had been up since 2009, I really don't think they were in a hurry), they harass a kid who had no idea the page even existed.
Talking of whether Wikimedia should take this down or not has absolutely nothing to do with this far greater problem. And most of us probably don't have a fraction of the info to grasp the bigger story. Let's focus on the real issue here, the one where government stepped out of line!
It's not an issue for US citizens. It's an issue France has to resolve, and believe me, I'm reading through the french comments and a shitstorm is going to happen.
The revolting issue is that a Wikipedia volunteer got bullied because of this incident. Let me rephrase this: They went through the legal channels, met with a refusal from the other party's lawyer. Instead of moving the issue to a judge or a competent authority (remember, the article had been up since 2009, I really don't think they were in a hurry), they harass a kid who had no idea the page even existed.
Talking of whether Wikimedia should take this down or not has absolutely nothing to do with this far greater problem. And most of us probably don't have a fraction of the info to grasp the bigger story. Let's focus on the real issue here, the one where government stepped out of line!