Quote Originally Posted by Andre View Post
Quote Originally Posted by VictorCharlie View Post
Seems there is a trend

Britain’s High-Tech Thought Police - Reason.com
Very interesting. Wonder what the answer will be between harassment cyber stalking and free speech?

Hey we got a mention!!

page two: Just drop a comma in after the word Facebook, and we are alive and kicking baby .

Speech is either free or it isn’t. And if it is, then that means everyone must have it—not just nice people, but also nasty people; not just the right-on, but also the racist; not just well-educated judges who use their free speech to spout BS about how abhorrent certain jokes are, but also immature tweeters, Facebook saddos, and unpopular bloggers who use their free speech to insult minorities or make bad gags about missing girls.


You're absolutely right, Andre. Speech is either free or it isn't. So this guy could've paid for a billboard saying the same thing, and he's totally within his rights of free speech. He could put a sign in front of his house with the same message he had on his T-shirt.

Unfortunately, if a relative of one of those policewomen killed in the attack went over and kicked the living shit out of this guy, he be charged with assault and probably imprisoned. Such are the inequities of justice and laws in society.

Personally, I think 4 months in jail is a bit harsh for wearing a tasteless T-shirt. But none of us would probably be too upset if a meteorite just happened to obliterate the guy as he was headed to the local tavern while wearing his T-shirt. It must be mentioned, however, that the article says the guy had had a previous jail term suspended. So the model citizen he ain't.

People are adept at knowing the law and toeing that line.... sometimes even mockingly. The guy knows he's protected by freedom of speech laws, so he crosses that line between tasteless and completely crass and inhumane.

IMO, a person like that needs to understand that there are consequences to be faced when you behave in such an abhorrent fashion.