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> The wife of a conservative politician was sentenced to 31 months in prison for what police said was an unacceptable post. I feel like that article has a part
by rsynnott 7mo ago
> The wife of a conservative politician was sentenced to 31 months in prison for what police said was an unacceptable post.
I feel like that article has a particular slant. From the BBC:
> The wife of a Conservative councillor has been jailed for 31 months after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire.
Punishing people for inciting mass murder via arson is not censorship by any reasonable standard.
Also, she really honestly went out of her way to fuck herself over:
> Opening the case, prosecutor Naeem Valli said Connolly also sent a message saying she intended to work her notice period as a childminder "on the sly" - despite being de-registered.
> Mr Valli added: "She then goes on to say that if she were to get arrested she would 'play the mental health card'."
A lesson for insane racists; if caught, stop telling your friends you intend to break the law in other ways. Honestly if not for all the extraneous stuff she might’ve got off.