Looks like the Cs are being Bs again…
And when I talk about Israel being a direct threat to Americans citizens, this is part of what I’m talking about.
Yes, I know this happened in the UK and not the US, but the principle still applies.
Bresheeth was released without charge on 2 November, after spending a night in custody, but remains under investigation.
What the fuck does that mean? I didn’t know the UK laws were so authoritarian. So what, we arrest you for making a speech, detain you for a night, and then let you go without charge? And no repercussions for the inconvenience?
And how does “remains under investigation” not constitute intimidation?
In a video recording of Bresheeth’s arrest, a police officer informs him that he is being arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 for “making a hate speech”.
Excuse me sir you got a loicense for that?
In authoritarian countries, you can be arrested for protesting against genocide.
Hate speech laws in action. Yet so many yearn to see these kinds of laws adopted in their own countries without any forethought into how they can (and will) be abused.
