Scotland Is Looking to Imprison People for Offensive Tweets

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Quote from: BitMos on February 18, 2015, 08:15:49 AM

Quote from: uki on February 18, 2015, 06:45:32 AM

Quote from: minifrij on January 02, 2015, 01:13:01 PM

People have already gotten criminal records in the UK for offensive tweets and Facebook statues, this isn't really anything new.

I do not find anything bad with people being responsible for what they do. Maybe that would cause them to think before doing, which is not often the case.
On the other hand there is always a ground for a misuse, meaning a strict form of censorship.

think, write, express... did you know that the Nazis never build the censorship apparatus? they just took the keys... from the "good intentioned people", at least work will make them free Cheesy

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Surveillance state at it's finest. Exactly where the spying agencies are transforming society into.

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Quote from: pr0d1gy on May 12, 2015, 04:19:06 PM

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/facebook-cop-death-threats-890732

There is a difference between being offensive, to let's say a group of people you don't like, and making a direct death threat.

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Quote from: pr0d1gy on May 12, 2015, 04:19:06 PM

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/facebook-cop-death-threats-890732

Threatening to kill many people and asking others to help... that's really terrible.

By the way: did anyone here watch the Mean Tweets videos on Jimmy Kimmel ? (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRBoPveyETc)

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Quote from: BitMos on February 18, 2015, 08:15:49 AM

Quote from: uki on February 18, 2015, 06:45:32 AM

Quote from: minifrij on January 02, 2015, 01:13:01 PM

People have already gotten criminal records in the UK for offensive tweets and Facebook statues, this isn't really anything new.

I do not find anything bad with people being responsible for what they do. Maybe that would cause them to think before doing, which is not often the case.
On the other hand there is always a ground for a misuse, meaning a strict form of censorship.

think, write, express... did you know that the Nazis never build the censorship apparatus? they just took the keys... from the "good intentioned people", at least work will make them free Cheesy

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Sure. On the other hand, you should be held responsible for your actions in a good and in a bad way. Sometimes people confuse the freedom of expression with the incentive to think before acting (is that your case?). That is my point.

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Quote from: uki on February 18, 2015, 06:45:32 AM

Quote from: minifrij on January 02, 2015, 01:13:01 PM

People have already gotten criminal records in the UK for offensive tweets and Facebook statues, this isn't really anything new.

I do not find anything bad with people being responsible for what they do. Maybe that would cause them to think before doing, which is not often the case.
On the other hand there is always a ground for a misuse, meaning a strict form of censorship.

think, write, express... did you know that the Nazis never build the censorship apparatus? they just took the keys... from the "good intentioned people", at least work will make them free Cheesy

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Quote from: minifrij on January 02, 2015, 01:13:01 PM

People have already gotten criminal records in the UK for offensive tweets and Facebook statues, this isn't really anything new.

I do not find anything bad with people being responsible for what they do. Maybe that would cause them to think before doing, which is not often the case.
On the other hand there is always a ground for a misuse, meaning a strict form of censorship.

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What I find really amusing about this story is that the comment that shocked the most the political connected (to the ctrl+p handlers) was her disrespect for the nurse with Ebola... Happily she survived, but is the offensive tweet promoter still free? I am just curious...

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Quote from: grendel25 on January 09, 2015, 01:50:23 AM

It's such a screwed up world right now. There's a lot of hysteria and a lot of bad decisions being made. Already, I hear people saying things that would indicate we should throw our freedoms away in the interest of someones feelings over their religion. Man, have your religion and let me religion in private. Don't force crap on me and if you don't like texts, twitters or cartoons then look the other way.

That is what you get for allowing them to relegate your freedom to “rights.”

Yep.

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Quote from: grendel25 on January 09, 2015, 01:50:23 AM

It's such a screwed up world right now. There's a lot of hysteria and a lot of bad decisions being made. Already, I hear people saying things that would indicate we should throw our freedoms away in the interest of someones feelings over their religion. Man, have your religion and let me religion in private. Don't force crap on me and if you don't like texts, twitters or cartoons then look the other way.

Freedom was relegated to “rights.” What else did you expect?

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It's such a screwed up world right now. There's a lot of hysteria and a lot of bad decisions being made. Already, I hear people saying things that would indicate we should throw our freedoms away in the interest of someones feelings over their religion. Man, have your religion and let me religion in private. Don't force crap on me and if you don't like texts, twitters or cartoons then look the other way.

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Quote from: BADecker on January 08, 2015, 05:44:20 PM

Scotland is part of the U.K. They have common law there. Anyone who is oppressed by the Scottish government has the right to appear before Queen's Bench so that it can be shown who he has harmed or what property he has damaged. He has the right to face his accuser in court.

If the Scottish government can get on the stand to be questioned by the accused, I would like to see it. I would also like to see the harm or damage done to the Scottish government who is on the stand, by the accused... cuts, bruises, broken bones, etc. http://www.unkommonlaw.co.uk/

This is how it used to be, this is no longer how it is...

If you disagree with the new way, they will remove your opinion from the matter and pass judgement how they see fit. This is the way it works now... See how far your demands carry you in the real world today...

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Scotland is part of the U.K. They have common law there. Anyone who is oppressed by the Scottish government has the right to appear before Queen's Bench so that it can be shown who he has harmed or what property he has damaged. He has the right to face his accuser in court.

If the Scottish government can get on the stand to be questioned by the accused, I would like to see it. I would also like to see the harm or damage done to the Scottish government who is on the stand, by the accused... cuts, bruises, broken bones, etc. http://www.unkommonlaw.co.uk/

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i feel the same way. i only wish my anger was isolated to one week.

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Quote from: WEB slicer on January 08, 2015, 05:07:11 PM

Quote from: Lethn on January 08, 2015, 05:06:27 PM

you can't throw a man in jail because he said some mean things about you.

apparently, you can.

I've had to absorb far too much intolerent bullshit for one week, it's making me really angry Sad

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Quote from: Lethn on January 08, 2015, 05:06:27 PM

you can't throw a man in jail because he said some mean things about you.

apparently, you can.

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When the fuck are they going to start going around arresting people who offend me for attacking freedom of speech and claiming that people should be shot or blown up for having a different opinion for them? How the fuck can people seriously defend this kind of bullshit with a straight face? I don't care if it's offensive, you can't throw a man in jail because he said some mean things about you.

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looks like scotland isn't the only country who jails people for speech. it's only a matter of time before it's the same in the good ol USA.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/06/christie-blatchford-man-jailed-for-a-year-after-anti-islam-speech-spurs-emergency-alarm-on-toronto-subway-train/

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This shit is crazy.
Denying freedom of speach is one thing, but freedom of expression is something that can be even worse...
Governments need to think about the repercussions of their actions before saying things like this.

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Quote from: ObscureBean on January 04, 2015, 12:16:06 PM

I hope you all realize that there is nothing strange about this law. The 'laws' get tighter and more restrictive year by year, this has been the case since the dawn of man. With every new clause they add, a portion of your 'freedom' is taken away. You don't necessarily always feel this incessant constriction but now and again you get a reality check.

Scotland is no France, sadly.

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