Comment Re:Someone Ought to Stop It (Score 1) 172
Unless you can provide a better example of speech offenses that we should be worried about (you know, since the majority of the government criminal system is explicitly open after the case is resolved)...
It seems like the UK is okay, of which most of them were not officially charged (only about 3 incidences per day) and more importantly, politicians / people in power were ALSO charged:
From Gemini, here's a list of cases:
Racist Abuse: A man was jailed for eight months for making monkey gestures and shouting racial slurs during a demonstration. Other cases involved racist comments on social media directed at Black football players after a match.
Insulting Comments About Deceased Individuals: A man was convicted for a crude tweet about the late fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore, saying, "the only good Brit soldier is a deed one, burn auld fella buuuuurn".
Insulting Comments About Soldiers: A man was given a community order for a Facebook post following the deaths of six British soldiers in Afghanistan that stated, "All soldiers should DIE & go to HELL!".
Threats and Incitement to Violence:
A woman was jailed for a tweet calling for mass deportation and for the hotels housing migrants to be set on fire.
A suspended councillor was charged after reportedly telling a crowd that members of a far-right group should have their throats cut.
A woman was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail for sending direct tweets to a public figure, including threats like "kill yourself before I do; rape is the last of your worries".
Offensive Memes: An army veteran was arrested for sharing an image online that depicted pride flags arranged as a swastika, which police said "caused anxiety". The charges were dropped in this case.
Homophobic Remarks: A man was convicted of a public order offence for repeatedly using homophobic remarks and derogatory comments to harass a shop manager.
Naming a Sexual Offence Victim: Several people were arrested and fined for naming a rape victim on social media, which is against the law in the UK.
Alleged Threats to an Airport (Joke): A man was arrested and initially convicted for a tweet saying he would "blow the airport sky high!!" if it didn't open after snow closures. His conviction was later quashed on appeal, with the High Court ruling it was clearly a joke and not "menacing".