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Who went to jail over a meme?
by sofixa 1y ago
Who went to jail over a meme?
- exe34 1y agoIt 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 agoHere 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 agohttps://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.