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An individual is not responsible for the culture or government in the country they live in. In the UK a government was just elected with a historical absolute
by flembat 2y ago
An individual is not responsible for the culture or government in the country they live in.
In the UK a government was just elected with a historical absolute majority by only ten million people, and now first time offenders are being sent to prison for making stupid offensive statements online.
- switch007 2y agoAre you referring to this case? > In a now deleted post on her X account, Mrs Connolly, from Northampton, wrote: “Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f*** hotels full of the bastards for all I care… If that makes me racist, so be it. > The court heard Kay copied, pasted and uploaded Mrs Connolly’s post at 12.27pm on Wednesday from a BBC News report and added the hashtags #standwithlucyconnolly #lucyconnolly #f**northamptonshirepolice #conservative #FaragesRiots #RiotsUK and #Northampton. > As well as a post which urged people to “mask up” during a protest targeting an immigration law firm, Kay tweeted to his 127 followers at 2.34am: “That’s 100% the plan, plus gloves. No car either so no number plate to trace and a change of clothes ready nearby.” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/northampton-bbc-news-southport-defence https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/northampton-bbc-...
- flembat 2y agoFree speech, should not just be for people we agree with. Although I agree conspiracy to commit a crime is something else. My point was that AI faked content could certainly get you locked up in the UK.