The UK needs to implement Free speech laws like in the US

BusterCusto · 5 Mar 2020 at 11:44

The recent news of the police busting into a mans office after he made 'Transphobic' comments online garnered a lot of attention recently, The bloke basically pointed out that the person in question was just wearing a wig. He was eventually left alone after a period of police phoning him to ask him to stop tweeting but sounds very Orwellian to me.

Jono8 · 5 Mar 2020 at 11:53

This thread will go well.

chroniclard · 5 Mar 2020 at 11:56

So police investigated and found nothing wrong? Problem is? Link to story?

Theophany · 5 Mar 2020 at 11:57

Why did he feel compelled to point out the individual was wearing a wig? Free speech isn't 'freedom to say whatever I want.'

BusterCusto · 5 Mar 2020 at 11:57

chroniclard said:
So police investigated and found nothing wrong? Problem is? Link to story?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/feb/14/transgender-tweet-police-acted-unlawfully

They were found to have acted unlawfully but sets a dangerous precedent if police feel they can bust into your office for a tweet

VincentHanna · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:00

BusterCusto said:
The UK needs to implement Free speech laws like in the US

I'd rather we didn't...

That's how you end up with people marching through the streets shouting "Jews will not replace us" with no consequences.

Anyway, this is discussed in SC: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/police-probe-into-transphobic-tweets-unlawful.18878247/

peterwalkley · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:06

Joined today, 8 posts so far. Permabanned returnee or someone's duplicate account ? Answers on a postcard please.

Junglist · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:06

Perhaps I'm wrong but I feel like most of the advocates for that sort of free speech really just want to say whatever they want and face no consequences for it. I'm not even a supporter of the T's in the LGBT movement (I just disagree with it) but I don't think it should give a free pass to saying whatever I want about them online.

If anything I want to see more people held accountable for what they say online. Too many people are too brave saying whatever vile rubbish they can behind the veil of anonymity as they know there is little consequence. If you wouldn't say it to someones face in person, why behind a keyboard?

UTmaniac · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:10

Strong first day.

Roar87 · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:11

VincentHanna said:
I'd rather we didn't...

That's how you end up with people marching through the streets shouting "Jews will not replace us" with no consequences.

And the opposite of that is China where they're currently putting Muslims in concentration camps and you can't talk about it

KillBoY_UK · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:11

JunglistE said:
Perhaps I'm wrong but I feel like most of the advocates for that sort of free speech really just want to say whatever they want and face no consequences for it. I'm not even a supporter of the T's in the LGBT movement (I just disagree with it) but I don't think it should give a free pass to saying whatever I want about them online.

If anything I want to see more people held accountable for what they say online. Too many people are too brave saying whatever vile rubbish they can behind the veil of anonymity as they know there is little consequence. If you wouldn't say it to someones face in person, why behind a keyboard?

+1

BusterCusto · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:16

peterwalkley said:
Joined today, 8 posts so far. Permabanned returnee or someone's duplicate account ? Answers on a postcard please.

My first time on a forum like this before haha jut trying to get the lay of the land and that. Any tips or stuff like that would be appreciated big time

chroniclard · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:22

BusterCusto said:
My first time on a forum like this before haha jut trying to get the lay of the land and that. Any tips or stuff like that would be appreciated big time

Just pick a side.

Lefty Loon - Righty Rager
Nvidia - AMD
AMD - Intel
Belter - Inner
Lannister - Stark
Liverpool FC - Others

KillBoY_UK · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:26

chroniclard said:
Just pick a side.

Lefty Loon - Righty Rager
Nvidia - AMD
AMD - Intel
Belter - Inner
Lannister - Stark
Liverpool FC - Others

2D Waifu - 3D wife

hornetstinger · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:27

I'm sorry I thought this is America.

BusterCusto · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:32

chroniclard said:
Just pick a side.

Lefty Loon - Righty Rager
Nvidia - AMD
AMD - Intel
Belter - Inner
Lannister - Stark
Liverpool FC - Others

Seems simple enough

dirtychinchilla · 5 Mar 2020 at 13:38

BusterCusto said:
The recent news of the police busting into a mans office after he made 'Transphobic' comments online garnered a lot of attention recently, The bloke basically pointed out that the person in question was just wearing a wig. He was eventually left alone after a period of police phoning him to ask him to stop tweeting but sounds very Orwellian to me.

Why would you feel the need to point it out? Bullying does not equal free speech.

Americans are dense.

Randomface74 · 5 Mar 2020 at 13:41

Make a petition about it.
https://petition.parliament.uk/

Theophany · 5 Mar 2020 at 13:42

KillBoY_UK said:
2D Waifu - 3D wife

Waifu dakimakura

wolfie138 · 5 Mar 2020 at 13:45

I find it disgusting that wig-spotters are being persecuted by the cops.