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Britain is famous for convicting a guy who got his dog to do the nazi salute. And they just don't stop, they arrested a tweeter the other day along with a guy w

by blfr 4y ago

Britain is famous for convicting a guy who got his dog to do the nazi salute. And they just don't stop, they arrested a tweeter the other day along with a guy who filmed the first arrest. https://fee.org/articles/uk-man-arrested-for-malicious-communications-after-posting-meme-mocking-the-transgender-flag/ https://fee.org/articles/uk-man-arrested-for-malicious-commu...

throwawaylinux 4y ago
Someone should report this guy to them https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/CD15E5C4C89CE4DA259D29D2AE29050F/1615323747347_75ee7e2683c5fd6ca5ecc5ce340f71e6.jpeg https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/CD15E5C4C89CE4DA25...
- sgjohnson 4y ago
  They exiled him to Canada, no? Kind of how they exiled King Edward VIII to the Bahamas.
FooHentai 4y ago
The nazi dog was in Scotland, this is in England. they are different legal jurisdictions. Edit: England, not Britain.
- nohuck13 4y ago
  Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
- ybaervervys 4y ago
  Solid pedantry attempt, but missed the mark. Scotland is a part of Britain. Scotland is not part of England nor Wales, but Scotland, England, and Wales are all part of (Great) Britain.
  - FooHentai 4y ago
    Appreciate the gotcha, nearly as fun to post as pedantry. I only made the same mistake OP did, however. The actual point still stands. If you're going to take a dig at a legal system, country, or culture, don't try to back up your point with an example from a different one. Scotland is not England legally or culturally, and the scots will be the first to make that point clear.
    - DiggyJohnson 4y ago
      Please explain how the difference in these legal systems is worth the pedantry.
      - FooHentai 4y ago
        Sure, although this does feel like it's becoming painfully drawn out. Let's use a simple parallel example: If someone's having a laugh at, say, Trump. Then they use that as an example of how those those silly Canadians are always electing daft politicians. You're probably going to point out that Trump was not in fact the president of Canada. That the example is not relevant. Likewise, it is a mistake to lump the Nazi dog case in with the other case. One occurred under Scottish legal jurisdiction, the other under English legal jurisdiction. The example is not relevant.
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        Jon_Lowtek 4y ago
        In both cases the relevant law was Section 127 of the Communications Act of the United Kingdom.
        FooHentai 4y ago
        That is a very fair point and rebuttal, thank you.
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drak0n1c 4y ago
BBC government media used to have Monty Python doing satirical nazi salutes on prime time television. Shows how easily standards can change without constitutional protections.
matheusmoreira 4y ago
> One of the officers says > “Someone has been caused anxiety based on your social media post. And that is why you’re being arrested.” I cannot believe I am reading this.

by blfr 4y ago

throwawaylinux 4y ago

Someone should report this guy to them https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/CD15E5C4C89CE4DA259D29D2AE29050F/1615323747347_75ee7e2683c5fd6ca5ecc5ce340f71e6.jpeg https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/CD15E5C4C89CE4DA25...

sgjohnson 4y ago
They exiled him to Canada, no? Kind of how they exiled King Edward VIII to the Bahamas.

FooHentai 4y ago

The nazi dog was in Scotland, this is in England. they are different legal jurisdictions. Edit: England, not Britain.

nohuck13 4y ago
Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
ybaervervys 4y ago
Solid pedantry attempt, but missed the mark. Scotland is a part of Britain. Scotland is not part of England nor Wales, but Scotland, England, and Wales are all part of (Great) Britain.
- FooHentai 4y ago
  Appreciate the gotcha, nearly as fun to post as pedantry. I only made the same mistake OP did, however. The actual point still stands. If you're going to take a dig at a legal system, country, or culture, don't try to back up your point with an example from a different one. Scotland is not England legally or culturally, and the scots will be the first to make that point clear.
  - DiggyJohnson 4y ago
    Please explain how the difference in these legal systems is worth the pedantry.
    - FooHentai 4y ago
      Sure, although this does feel like it's becoming painfully drawn out. Let's use a simple parallel example: If someone's having a laugh at, say, Trump. Then they use that as an example of how those those silly Canadians are always electing daft politicians. You're probably going to point out that Trump was not in fact the president of Canada. That the example is not relevant. Likewise, it is a mistake to lump the Nazi dog case in with the other case. One occurred under Scottish legal jurisdiction, the other under English legal jurisdiction. The example is not relevant.
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      - Jon_Lowtek 4y ago
        In both cases the relevant law was Section 127 of the Communications Act of the United Kingdom.
        FooHentai 4y ago
        That is a very fair point and rebuttal, thank you.
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drak0n1c 4y ago

BBC government media used to have Monty Python doing satirical nazi salutes on prime time television. Shows how easily standards can change without constitutional protections.

matheusmoreira 4y ago

> One of the officers says > “Someone has been caused anxiety based on your social media post. And that is why you’re being arrested.” I cannot believe I am reading this.