Posted on 09/08/2025 12:18:39 PM PDT by lowbridge
Earlier this year, Vice President J.D. Vance made many European politicians angry when he pointed out that the continent suppresses the free speech rights of citizens. In the weeks and months since his remarks, Europe has done little to prove Vice President Vance was wrong.
On September 2, British comedian Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow Airport by five armed police officers. His 'crime' was posting 'gender-critical' comments to X. After being apprehended, Linehan ended up in the hospital with high blood pressure and has vowed to sue the police, calling his arrest 'unlawful.' He's being backed by the Free Speech Union.
Author J.K. Rowling was one of the handful of celebrities to speak out for Linehan, asking what the U.K. has become and saying the arrest was 'totalitarian.'
In response to the backlash over Linehan's arrest, Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted Britain has free speech. But today, yet another video is making the rounds on social media showing authorities arresting a man for calling someone a 'muppet.'
In the U.K., 'muppet' is slang for a 'stupid person.' The police detained the man under Section 4 for a 'public order offense.'
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I’ve been called a lot worse, and I didn’t think anyone should be arrested.
It is a crime to call a person stupid.
Wow.
Anyone else here thinking the UK is a very unfriendly tourist destination?
Do the Indians and Pakistanis live in harmony in London?
The US better make plans to withdraw all of our military from the UK and all American owned businesses better leave because I believe after the Muslims finish their take over they will attack or confiscate any American owned military base or business.
That reminds me, you can get fined in London for using the descriptor Paki.
The USA needs to go FAR beyond JD Vance just pointing out Globohomo excesses
These people are enemies of the US Republic, especially since they and their Atlanticist allies in DC have deeply meddled in US elections and even helped organize a coup against an elected President.
they’ll arrest him because he’s white, and is likely to follow commands of the keystone cops,quisling judges and the rest of the spineless brits.
The cops know he doesn’t own a firearm, isn’t allowed to carry a knife and will follow along like a good little lamb..... f’em.
Nobody is coming to help you. NOBODY.... you’re on your own.
In a related story, Hollywood Rowe announces immediate move to UK for protection.
The UK has become a total clown show. Revolution may be necessary to correct this.
Thought Crimes.
It centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behavior within society.
Airstrip One, a province of Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia. Every Brit is now known as Winston Smith.
Welcome to Orwell’s dystopian 1984.
There is a reason I often say “no comment”
“It is a crime to call a person stupid.”
Even if they are stupid?
At least in Dubai they arrest tourists for possessing drugs not for a thought crime or an insult.
He called her “a muppet”? A muppet? Oh, the horror of it all!
Well I have no immediate plans to visit the UK even though half my ancestry is Brit and I’m eligible for UK citizenship. That country has really gone downhill over the years.
Don’t the Brits have something called the Magna Carta?
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