Which is exactly the same as in the UK. > The crimes would be just as criminal had they been done in person at a local bar (or any other physical location).

Which is exactly the same as in the UK. > The crimes would be just as criminal had they been done in person at a local bar (or any other physical location). I agree. Where the US differs is that because of the US's 1st amendment it's _not_ a crime to say those things even in a bar. Anyway, all of that to say that americans are arrested for posting things on the internet, despite what people claim.