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> If the UK is still serious about being a liberal democracy They have not been for quite a while. They are the type of country where you go to jail over a mem

> If the UK is still serious about being a liberal democracy They have not been for quite a while. They are the type of country where you go to jail over a meme.

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sofixa 1y ago
Who went to jail over a meme?
- exe34 1y ago
  It didn't happen. They're referring to people who incited arson and murder while there was an ongoing race riot (which started on false pretenses to begin with).
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- whyoh 1y ago
  Here are two examples: https://www.womenarehuman.com/man-arrested-for-sharing-meme-mocking-transgender-pride-flag/ https://www.womenarehuman.com/man-arrested-for-sharing-meme-... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-teens-who-mocked-george-22122018 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-teens-who-mocked-ge...
  - exe34 1y ago
    > "A trio of Snapchat pranksters aged between 18 and 19 are now having to be protected by police after enraging people with their sick reenactment of the death of George Floyd" It's called protective custody. It's for their own safety.
  - exe34 1y ago
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-62352502 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-62352502 The first one was arrested for questioning because he refused to talk to the police when they first attempted to communicate. He was subsequently released - he never went to jail.
Xss3 1y ago
Nobody goes to jail for a meme. Just like in the USA however there are laws about inciting violence and riots and people have been prosecuted for that. The bs you're referring to is likely about the guy that went to jail for tweeting that a hotel of migrants should be burned down...during a race riot near the hotel. Fires were set and people, including those calling for it, were prosecuted.
- sys_64738 1y ago
  So he went to jail for a Twitter post? In what world can posting something cause you to be imprisoned for 15 months. The only crazier thing is people defending such horrendous laws.
  - Xss3 1y ago
    You do know incitement is illegal in the USA too? Twitter or not, its illegal to ask others to burn people to death.... The twitter post made it to national news because people actually listened to it and set fire to the building while people were inside.
    - sys_64738 1y ago
      One person isn't responsible for other people's actions, no matter what they say. Britain is a draconian society ruled by fear.
      - Xss3 1y ago
        ...By that logic so is the USA as incitement isn't protected by the first amendment.
      - IAmBroom 1y ago
        So ordering a henchman to kill a rival shouldn't be a crime?
      - soco 1y ago
        It's interesting how the freedom of expression argument is always, but really always, used to defend violence and hatred.

> If the UK is still serious about being a liberal democracy They have not been for quite a while. They are the type of country where you go to jail over a meme.

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sofixa 1y ago

Who went to jail over a meme?

exe34 1y ago
It didn't happen. They're referring to people who incited arson and murder while there was an ongoing race riot (which started on false pretenses to begin with).
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whyoh 1y ago
Here are two examples: https://www.womenarehuman.com/man-arrested-for-sharing-meme-mocking-transgender-pride-flag/ https://www.womenarehuman.com/man-arrested-for-sharing-meme-... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-teens-who-mocked-george-22122018 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-teens-who-mocked-ge...
- exe34 1y ago
  > "A trio of Snapchat pranksters aged between 18 and 19 are now having to be protected by police after enraging people with their sick reenactment of the death of George Floyd" It's called protective custody. It's for their own safety.
- exe34 1y ago
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-62352502 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-62352502 The first one was arrested for questioning because he refused to talk to the police when they first attempted to communicate. He was subsequently released - he never went to jail.

Xss3 1y ago

Nobody goes to jail for a meme. Just like in the USA however there are laws about inciting violence and riots and people have been prosecuted for that. The bs you're referring to is likely about the guy that went to jail for tweeting that a hotel of migrants should be burned down...during a race riot near the hotel. Fires were set and people, including those calling for it, were prosecuted.

sys_64738 1y ago
So he went to jail for a Twitter post? In what world can posting something cause you to be imprisoned for 15 months. The only crazier thing is people defending such horrendous laws.
- Xss3 1y ago
  You do know incitement is illegal in the USA too? Twitter or not, its illegal to ask others to burn people to death.... The twitter post made it to national news because people actually listened to it and set fire to the building while people were inside.
  - sys_64738 1y ago
    One person isn't responsible for other people's actions, no matter what they say. Britain is a draconian society ruled by fear.
    - Xss3 1y ago
      ...By that logic so is the USA as incitement isn't protected by the first amendment.
    - IAmBroom 1y ago
      So ordering a henchman to kill a rival shouldn't be a crime?
    - soco 1y ago
      It's interesting how the freedom of expression argument is always, but really always, used to defend violence and hatred.