The force said a man was arrested on 1 November on suspicion of using a public communication network to send offensive messages and other offences.
I think there may be more to this story than just “wearing an offensive costume”, but without seeing what was said in the posts that’s sheer conjecture.
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Turns out there was more to the story! Whodathunkit!
Maybe you should look up the definition of hate speech.
I’m not saying it’s what happened here, but the idea it’s about “offense” is something worthy of the Daily Mail. The law doesn’t deal with opinion in reality, only headlines.
Yes… That’s exactly what I’ve been saying, your right to free speech ends when it becomes hate speech. I’m not really sure what point you’re trying to make.
Re: your edit. Are you trying to say that hate speech should be allowed? I’m genuinely baffled.
I think there may be more to this story than just “wearing an offensive costume”, but without seeing what was said in the posts that’s sheer conjecture.
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Turns out there was more to the story! Whodathunkit!
This is often used to prosecute “Offensive” social media posts. I think they got count dankula using something similar to that
People often forget that their right to free speech ends where it impacts the rights of others.
I don’t think there is a “right not be offended” and i also don’t think there should be. if only for the fact that offense is entirely subjective.
I didn’t say anything about offense…
You can’t call someone a racial slur and claim it was free speech, for example.
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Is it really that controversial that hate speech isn’t the same as free speech? Really?
if calling someone a racial slur is not about offense then what is it about?
Maybe you should look up the definition of hate speech.
I’m not saying it’s what happened here, but the idea it’s about “offense” is something worthy of the Daily Mail. The law doesn’t deal with opinion in reality, only headlines.
maybe you should look up the definition of free speech.
Free speech and hate speech laws are not compatible
Yes… That’s exactly what I’ve been saying, your right to free speech ends when it becomes hate speech. I’m not really sure what point you’re trying to make.
Re: your edit. Are you trying to say that hate speech should be allowed? I’m genuinely baffled.
if you are not free to speak certain things then by definition you do not have free speech.