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FakeNoose

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5. Since WHEN are people arrested for posting a personal opinion on social media?

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 12:44 PM

Sep 2

Besides that, this guy is Irish and he's currently living in Arizona. He posts something on Xwitter, an American company the last time I checked. He flies to England and gets arrested by UK police.

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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