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Now British 'thought police' order Trump-supporting pensioner to apologise for 'upsetting' Facebook post or face investigation
Daily Mail ^

Posted on 09/18/2025 5:49:56 AM PDT by TigerClaws

British police have been accused of a 'dystopian' attack on free speech after an American woman was threatened with investigation - over her posts online.

Footage of the encounter has been seen more 1.3million times since it was posted last night and has sparked a furious response from campaigners.

It shows a woman, named as American cancer patient and Donald Trump supporter Deborah Anderson, being confronted in her home by Thames Valley Police.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1984; britain; deborahanderson; greatbritain; policestate; terroristleft; uk; unitedkingdom; waronfreespeech

1 posted on 09/18/2025 5:49:56 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

Britons will soon be reuired to take sp3cial classes that lay out ehat they are allowed to think and say. Don’tthink right? Enjoy prison!


2 posted on 09/18/2025 5:56:08 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: TigerClaws

Apologies are worthless. They are a dime a dozen. People are always apologizing about something like a bunch of idiots. Nobody in their right mind cares about apologies. They are for gullible idiots.


3 posted on 09/18/2025 5:56:42 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (God Bless Charlie Kirk.)
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To: Bob434

And y3s, i know, i shou.d be required to take typing lessons


4 posted on 09/18/2025 5:56:51 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: TigerClaws

This poor woman was harassed by the police because one of her Facebook posts upset someone. And the police wouldn’t even tell her which Facebook post it was!

She deserves monetary compensation for this outrageous harassment. And every last official involved needs to be fired. But of course that won’t happen.

So how about if the King makes a general statement in defense of free speech? Yeah, that won’t happen either.

🙁


5 posted on 09/18/2025 6:01:51 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Leaning Right

Remember Obama lamenting that our Constitution and Bill of Rights secured “negative liberties”?

Free speech, for example.

When they say “hate speech is non speech” and “speech is violence” they mean they want to do this here - go harass Granny for posting a meme on The Facebook.


6 posted on 09/18/2025 6:04:53 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

Trump should stop by and visit her. It would make the point more effectively than all the speeches.


7 posted on 09/18/2025 6:07:13 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: TigerClaws

We were one or two presidential elections from the same thing here......and more than likely still are.


8 posted on 09/18/2025 6:11:29 AM PDT by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: TigerClaws

The concept of “hate speech” is dangerous for two reasons.

One, it assumes that the authorities can read what’s in a person’s mind.

And two, it can be used as a tool to negate free speech (as you noted).

Here’s the scary thing. As time goes on, “hate speech” will become more and more accepted as an actual crime. We see that happening in the UK now. And the US isn’t that far behind.


9 posted on 09/18/2025 6:16:36 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: TigerClaws

Why would they want a apology that had to be coerced?


10 posted on 09/18/2025 6:27:35 AM PDT by AndyTheBear (Certified smarter than average for my species)
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To: Leaning Right

This is exactly like a sexual harassment complaint in the US workplace. Doesn’t matter what you said or whether taken out if context or meant any wsy, the fact that the victim feels a victimization is all that matters to the law.

So now it is in politics, or religion, too.

Thanks leftists and adults in government!


11 posted on 09/18/2025 6:28:36 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: FlingWingFlyer
How about this for an apology?

I'm sorry that you jag-offs are offended by common sense.


12 posted on 09/18/2025 6:36:10 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys many aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: TigerClaws

One solution is to flood the zone with Free Speech.

For example, every single time I encounter one of these attempts to shut me up, I post the following:

islam is a totalitarian death cult founded by a child rapist.

Let them try to arrest us by the tens of millions.


13 posted on 09/18/2025 6:47:46 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Right_In_Virginia’s 84% Plausibly Anti-Semitic posts put him at #1! Any challengers?)
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To: TigerClaws

Are there any platforms/channels that we, as free speech Americans, can use to troll the British law enforcement? Asking for a friend.


14 posted on 09/18/2025 6:49:05 AM PDT by Traveler59 ( Truth is a journey, not a destination.)
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To: Vigilanteman

Now that one works for me.


15 posted on 09/18/2025 6:55:31 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (God Bless Charlie Kirk.)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Trump visiting her would save her from a 3 year stint in prison and raise his ratings with the people. Oooh, the bad ugly nasty things they’ve been saying about him over there when America stood with them during their protests last weekend.

Sadly, it won’t save the next one. Thinking one such British woman is just now getting out after 3 years in jail for the same offense.


16 posted on 09/18/2025 7:29:45 AM PDT by bgill
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To: TigerClaws

They ain’t seen nothing yet with the new terrorist Muslim home officer.


17 posted on 09/18/2025 7:32:48 AM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower. D)
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mark


18 posted on 09/18/2025 8:05:54 AM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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