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DavidDvorkin

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4. His version seems a bit whitewashed

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 12:37 PM

Sep 2

From the article:

The man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of inciting violence. This is in relation to posts on X.

The right hates the law that was used for this arrest.

The case of Lucy Connolly, a British woman who was jailed after last summer’s riots for a post on X calling on people to set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers, has become a cause célèbre for the right.

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Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over posts on transgender issues [View all] eShirl Sep 2 OP

Orwellian FredGarvin Sep 2 #1

Linehan is firmly in "hate speech" territory - it's an obsession of his muriel_volestrangler Sep 2 #2

Had no idea... :( 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2 #7

Yes, Orwellian SCantiGOP Sep 2 #9

" if all else fails punch him in the balls" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2 #10

No, not in a US court under the protection of the first amendment.... reACTIONary Sep 2 #11

Hah - "land of the free" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2 #14

Orwellian? You want to experience "Orwellian".... reACTIONary Sep 2 #15

Britain has different laws. yardwork Sep 3 #22

Hardly, Miguelito Loveless Sep 2 #6

In the US this would be a clear violation.... reACTIONary Sep 2 #12

I would love to see some evidence that Rowling has ever called for violence n/t Shrek Sep 3 #18

So, he threatened someone online? Too bad. maxsolomon Sep 2 #3

His version seems a bit whitewashed DavidDvorkin Sep 2 #4

Since WHEN are people arrested for posting a personal opinion on social media? FakeNoose Sep 2 #5

"arrested on suspicion of inciting violence", not "posting a personal opinion" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2 #8

If that post were considered to be "inciting violence" in the US.... reACTIONary Sep 2 #13

Yeah, while I don't agree with this guy's choice of targets RandomNumbers Sep 2 #16

The UK is known to impose their laws to visitors Polybius Sep 3 #17

Let's just get to the meat of this... Fix The Stupid Sep 3 #19

What about inciting to violence? DavidDvorkin Sep 3 #20

No, I'm OK with the UK law (being a UK DUer) muriel_volestrangler Sep 3 #21

Are you British? This man was arrested in Britain. yardwork Sep 3 #23