The bill was signed into law on 5 March 2007, despite some organisations, including Reporters Without Borders, and the French chapter of Wikimedia, arguing that this clause created a legal discrimination in criminal law between professional journalists and ordinary citizens practicing journalism. Specifically, it was argued that citizens filming incidents of police brutality and publishing such information online could be intimidated by law enforcement into remaining silent, or prosecuted for their actions. This criticism was relayed by the international media.Criticism of anti-"happy slapping" law, post-gazette.com, 11 March 2007. Criticism of anti-"happy slapping" law, WeeklyStandard.com, 14 March 2007.</ref>