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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

by 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.
raxxorraxor 1y ago
Wasn't there the pug that did a nazi salute? Sure, the result wasn't jail, but the effects on free expression are devastating. As a European I am quite jealous of the freedoms the US population has. Currently Europe is the continent of the easily frightened and mentally slow people and with the current course it will only get worse in that regard. A government procecuting such crimes also leaves the impression that they have lost control on certain issues at least.
hulitu 1y ago
> and people have been prosecuted for that. some of them, yes, most of them, no.

by Xss3 1y ago

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.

raxxorraxor 1y ago

Wasn't there the pug that did a nazi salute? Sure, the result wasn't jail, but the effects on free expression are devastating. As a European I am quite jealous of the freedoms the US population has. Currently Europe is the continent of the easily frightened and mentally slow people and with the current course it will only get worse in that regard. A government procecuting such crimes also leaves the impression that they have lost control on certain issues at least.

hulitu 1y ago

> and people have been prosecuted for that. some of them, yes, most of them, no.