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> No one is stopping you (...) saying, whatever you want at any time. Well it seems this law actually does that.

• onion2k 5y ago
  Only if you think there's no difference between saying something and publishing it on the internet. When I said "saying" I mean that in a literal sense - speaking to people face to face. That is not the same as publishing something.
  • betwixthewires 5y ago
    FYI, and this is in the article, the law used to prosecute the man was written to prevent you from saying offensive things over the telephone. This distinction between a voice and a megaphone doesn't apply to this particular situation because the law itself makes no such distinction.
  • throwaway684936 5y ago
    There are still slander laws, so you're wrong.