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Canada doesn't really have freedom of speech. Mike Ward faces a $80k fine for making a joke[0]. [0]: https://podtail.com/pt-BR/podcast/wrongspeak/-10-that-s-no

• renewiltord 6y ago
  And neither does America. This man was arrested for calling his mayor corrupt: https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/internet-speech/new-hampshire-police-arrested-man-being-mean-them-internet https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/internet-speech/new-ha... To be honest, I know where most people stand on free speech when I see them saying that we shouldn't allow anyone to call for anyone else to be fired. I think freedom of speech is so important that I will defend to the death your right to ask for me to be fired.
  • throw_m239339 6y ago
    > The police ultimately dropped the charges — after the ACLU of New Hampshire spoke out against Frese’s prosecution. https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/internet-speech/new-hampshire-police-arrested-man-being-mean-them-internet https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/internet-speech/new-ha... nobody was prosecuted in that story. The police did abuse their power.
    • renewiltord 6y ago
      Well, no one was prosecuted in PayPal's termination of Epik's account either so I suppose we're good here then.