from Hacker News

Rare seventeenth century poetry manuscript at risk of export

by gruseom on 6/7/19, 5:51 AM with 13 comments

  • by i386 on 6/7/19, 9:13 PM

    That’s how the rest of the world feels about the stolen treasures in the British Museum
  • by tartinipaolo on 6/7/19, 6:46 AM

    That would be such a shame! I understand that the costs are just too high to be paid by a state institution, but usually a collector's interest isn't always to use the masterpiece to educate.
  • by Koshkin on 6/7/19, 9:18 PM

    Just scan the damn thing?
  • by bsder on 6/7/19, 10:23 PM

    This feels like an attempt to shake down some local English aristocracy/bureaucracy for money.

    I presume there are a zillion ways to prevent this from leaving if people really cared.

  • by sneak on 6/7/19, 7:10 PM

    How is this not a violation of (one of) the four freedoms?
  • by ginko on 6/7/19, 6:57 PM

    So put it under an export embargo. This press release seems like they're already preparing one anyways.