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> > Your government currently arrests people for criticizing the government online > Citation needed - I have _never_ heard of this happening. A British teena

> > Your government currently arrests people for criticizing the government online > Citation needed - I have _never_ heard of this happening. A British teenager was arrested and charged for posting on Facebook that UK soldiers should go to hell.[0] [0]: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/libertycentral/2012/mar/15/azhar-ahmed-treason-army-facebook-comments https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/libertycentral/201...

stordoff 8y ago
OK, I don't agree with that, but attacking soldiers (and saying they "should DIE & go to HELL!" is somewhat more to just saying they should go to hell) is different to criticising the government - they are NOT the government, and saying they should die is far more than criticising them. Furthermore, his final sentence is "Azhar Ahmed must do 240 hours of community service"[1]. Whilst I disagree with him being charged at all, that doesn't seem _grossly_ disproportionate. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/oct/09/community-sentence-facebook-dead-soldiers https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/oct/09/community-sentenc...
- JackCh 8y ago
  > "(and saying they "should DIE & go to HELL!" is somewhat more to just saying they should go to hell)" Is it? It just seems redundant to me. Redundancy may be offensive, but it shouldn't be illegal!