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That list has little relevance on this subject, because if you look at their methodologies they look at a lot more than government influence. (see https://rsf.o
by sbov 8y ago
That list has little relevance on this subject, because if you look at their methodologies they look at a lot more than government influence. (see https://rsf.org/en/detailed-methodology https://rsf.org/en/detailed-methodology)
In fact it lists the US below pretty much every European country, and the US is known to have some of the most permissive free speech laws.
- DanBC 8y ago> and the US is known to have some of the most permissive free speech laws. But look at all the US kids having armed police sent to their homes because they swore on Xbox live.
- 2trill2spill 8y ago> But look at all the US kids having armed police sent to their homes because they swore on Xbox live. I'm assuming you have links or evidence to back those claims up. Or are you mistaking this for kids getting swatted[1], because I certainly haven't heard of kids getting in trouble with police for swearing on Xbox live and I feel like that would make national news. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatting
- hermitdev 8y agoIt's not because of swearing, it's generally because of a grudge. Making false statements to police is not protected speech. In every instance of this happening that I'm aware of when police are able to track down the individual(s) responsible, they are prosecuted, generally to the fullest extent of the law. It's dangerous to make something like a murder/suicide threat, and it should be treated & prosecuted as such. Yes, the police probably overreact, but they don't necessarily know it's a hoax.