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Well freedom of speech legislation just guarantees that the government cannot prosecute you as a criminal for saying something. It doesn't mean that a private c

by jiggy2011 14y ago

Well freedom of speech legislation just guarantees that the government cannot prosecute you as a criminal for saying something. It doesn't mean that a private company cannot fire you or a conference cannot ask you to leave etc. Ironically in the UK we actually do have laws that can potentially make you a criminal because you insulted someone. http://reformsection5.org.uk/ http://reformsection5.org.uk/

csmattryder 14y ago
>It doesn't mean that a private company cannot fire you or a conference cannot ask you to leave etc. True, and I can respect how they were representing their company at PyCon, but it just seems silly. But what's done is done I guess, the only exit strategy for the whole event is to move on and get on with our lives. And I am well aware of our laws, the chap who was jailed for joking about a bomb plot at Robin Hood Airport, which was heavy-handed, but our archaic laws are catching up with tech eventually!
rmc 14y ago
Well freedom of speech legislation just guarantees that the government cannot prosecute you as a criminal for saying something. Which is funny because some US states have laws that criminize you for saying something about someone, even if it's true! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation#Criminal_defamation_3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation#Criminal_defamation_...
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