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I can't really find any better coverage of this, but this seems like a clickbait article in a highly suspect news source. One article [1] I found mentioned tha
by atourgates 4y ago
I can't really find any better coverage of this, but this seems like a clickbait article in a highly suspect news source.
One article [1] I found mentioned that there's an awareness course that "gives alleged offenders the chance to avoid prosecution." But I'm still not clear on what Mr. Brady would have been prosecuted for.
Questions I have that don't seem to be answered anywhere:
* What was the actual law that Mr. Brady was arrested under?
* What was the actual reason that Mr. Brady was arrested? I know the officer said "for causing anxiety" - but I doubt there's a law on the books that makes "causing anxiety" a crime in the UK.
* What are the actual relevant laws to arrest and detention of someone in the UK, and how are they differnet from the US?
* Are there any laws about Nazi and similar hate symbols in the UK, similar to the ones that I believe exist in Germany?
* I believe that free speech in the UK is generally subject to more restrictions than in the US, how does that affect this case?
Whether It would be great to see an actual news article that answered some of these questions, and not just this clickbait "poor army vet arrested for memeing" stuff.
[1] https://www.gbnews.uk/news/police-force-scraps-hate-crime-awareness-course-after-army-veteran-arrested-for-causing-anxiety-over-meme/350003 https://www.gbnews.uk/news/police-force-scraps-hate-crime-aw...
- nibbleshifter 4y agoTo answer your questions briefly: Communications Act (Malicious Communications) is the law he broke, it covers sending "offensive" messages online. Policing and Crime Act (PACE) is where you need to look for arrest/interview/search procedures. Very different to the US. Hate symbols usually come under Mal Comms (online), or Public Order. There is no constitutional (or any, really) guarantee of free speech in the UK.
- implements 4y agoThere’s Article 10 of the Human Rights Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/schedule/1/part/I/chapter/9 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/schedule/1/part... Starts well: “Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.” But then: “The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to …” (lots of conditions!)
- nibbleshifter 4y agoIt's the fucking small print that gets you with UK law.
- xdennis 4y agoIs The Times acceptable to you: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-criticised-over-arrest-for-gay-swastika-post-0dj6j0007 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-criticised-over-ar...