Police arrest more than 3,400 people for ‘offensive’ online comments 2017 (free speech dead in UK)

Freedom Post--The Times ^

[Cubs Fan]

Police have arrested more than 3,400 people for ‘offensive’ online comments in one year an investigation by The Times has revealed.

Figures obtained through the Freedom of Information Act has revealed that political police chiefs have been spending taxpayers’ money on arresting internet trolls under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003, which makes it illegal to intentionally “cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another” introduced in 2016.

Given that thirteen police forces have refused to submit the figures of their arrests of internet commentators, the total number of politically motivated harassment and arrest by police is certain to be far higher.

[Cubs Fan]

This is horrific-- like something out of an Orwellian Dystopia or somewhere like Cuba or the former soviet union. This should never be happening in a western demcoracy

Congratulations britain you are well on your way to becoming a left wing totalitarian state.

BTW this is the orioginal times article https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-arresting-nine-people-a-day-in-fight-against-web-trolls-b8nkpgp2d

[SkyDancer]

One of those countries that Trump supposedly trashed.

[samtheman]

I was in an argument on fakebook the other day with a leftist who denied any censorship exists in the west.

[Lurker]

“This should never be happening in a western demcoracy.”

Britain is not a democracy. Never has been.

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[napscoordinator]

Not all countries have a bill of rights like we do. I don’t think there are guarantees that countries have freedom of speech. England decided not to have them. Why should it be any of our business.

[SaveFerris]

Seems like when I saw a small part of "Fahrenheit 451"(?) it seemed like it was Great Britain. But I don't know where it was actually filmed. The only part I saw was a police chase scene where the chase was ended to save money. Did I get the right movie or am I confusing it with "1984"? I only saw about 30-60 seconds of the movie so I'm guessing.



Gien the oppressive nature, this seems worthy of a Bible prophecy ping.

[dfwgator]

And they say Trump is a threat to Democracy.

[laplata]

I was in an argument on fakebook the other day with a leftist who denied any censorship exists in the west.

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You should send him this.

[plain talk]

These people are nuts.

“Who are the brain police” comes to mind.

[eyeamok]

Modern day Sharia Law.

[equaviator]

“to intentionally “cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another””

Some people are just plain neurotic and they don’t need anyone else to make them feel “needless anxiety”.

[bgill]

Many on this planet are perpetually annoyed.

[Gay State Conservative]

Pat Condell is a Brit who has posted a number of videos on youtube about moslems and political correctness,The guy's fantastic...articulate,fearless and right on the money.IIRC he recently posted a video on this very subject.I'll try to find a link.

[null and void]

ping

[jonascord]

"You should send him this."

Leftists ignore it, or Fakebook/Twaddle simply sends it to the Memory Hole...

We are losing the War...

[mosesdapoet]

Religious conservative should be making this a religious question rather than a political one which the one worlders that should be called globull fascists are reluctant to seize on; Here is an example;
http://www.theusmat.com/islamandfreewill.htm

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Another reason the UK is a sh**hole - no free speech.

[Gay State Conservative]

Pat Condell On Free Speech In Britain

[oldasrocks]

I read about one guy in the UK getting arrested for putting heavy wire screen on his windows. They said a burglar might get cut when climbing through the window. WTF?

[laplata]

They ignore or dismiss the truth. They have been thoroughly indoctrinated. They are the greatest Useful Idiots in history.

I no longer waste time with them. It is useless.