Posted on 09/22/2019 12:43:37 PM PDT by TigerClaws
WINCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Residents in Winchester are debating free speech versus hate speech after flyers reading “Islam is RIGHT About Women” were found plastered around town.
Anita Davison told 7NEWS that she was walking her child to school on Wednesday when saw the concerning flyers struck to street signs near the town’s center.
Davison says she was alarmed by the sight of the flyers and immediately ripped them down.
“Political climate at the moment, and all the things happening around the world, it just puts a little fear in you,” she said.
After Davison brought two flyers to the Winchester Police Department, officers went out and found eight more, including one that was posted outside of an elementary school.
Some residents say they think the signs refer to strict laws applied to women.
“Putting signs up that make people feel uncomfortable is unfortunate, particularly in this time and age,” Jim Leary said.
Police say the signs were not threatening and considered free speech. They opted to get rid of them because they were placed on town property.
Davison hopes others will do as she did if more signs pop up.
“Most people have been supportive of the decision to take them down,” she said. “Others have said that I’m not for free speech but I really am. I just feel like that was on the side of hate speech.”
No one has come forward to explain the meaning behind the message.
Dam Mrs. D, whack that hornets nest! This should be goooood!
It’s illegal to criticise Islam.
She may have to be killed, correct? ‘Jus sayin’. Small price to be paid, to avoid offending any Moslems. Think I have that right. I’m sure she’ll understand. Diversity is our Strength!
That’s Genius. LOL. Can I subscribe to your newsletter?
What did Ilhan Omar and Rashida Talib say about it? Is it bad to say “islam is right about women” if two female members of congress agree with it? Or is islam only right about women if they agree, otherwise it’s wrong about women if a man says it?
It’s sooooo confusing, it hurts my head. I don’t know if I should be offended or not.
“It’s illegal to criticise Islam.”
Yeah, somebody needs to don a kufi cap or turban & when she starts ripping them down again, run up & shout,
“Filthy infidel bint!! How dare you attack the message of Islam! I KEEL you!! Allahu Akbar!!!
““Putting signs up that make people feel uncomfortable is unfortunate, particularly in this time and age,” “
We are devolving from a Nation of law to a nation of feelings.
The perfect troll for hypocritical Democrat scum.
So now it’s hate speech to say something that has no meaning.
True.
I’m lucky that my heart survived something that happened in Winchester, a liberal hotbed even in Massachusetts. I was working in a big Victorian house in downtown Winchester. The phone rang in the kitchen and the father’s 10 year old son answered it. The son said to his father, “It’s the Boston Globe , they want to know if we want a subscription.” The father replied, “Tell them we don’t subscribe to Liberal rags.” And the boy promptly echoed the words right back into the phone.
You could have knocked me over with a feather. Great job dad!
I feel sorry for Anita Davison’s child.
It must be hard for that poor kid growing up with a psycho moonbat as a “mother.”
The police should have told her to pound sand.
Nah. muslims would not go to that much trouble.
We are not devolving, we have arrived.
Incel?
No, it's true. Cheryl Boyles is an "activist" in the Tucson area. The editor of the Green Valley News** pleaded with people not to send in any more comments (all negative) as he was flooded.
I would have liked to see him interview the cashier and others at Trader Joe's to get their version of "the incident".
It's getting so you can't detect satire any more with these snowflakes.
Upon more reflection, I’d say you are all correct... {:-)
And illegal drugs.
Well.....which is it Lefties?
Is Islam right about women - in which case, feminists are obviously wrong about everything.
Or is Islam wrong about women - in which case its a backward 7th century cult totally unsuited to the modern Western world.
Naturally, Leftists don’t want to confront their own massive cognitive dissonance on this one.
How about Transgenders competing in women’s sports? You cool with that feminists?
Say, gay people......is Islam right about you too?
(Leftist heads explode)
100%
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