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Police are criminalising opinions, say campaigners: The Times 11/05/2019

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 11/05/2019 20:14

www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/police-are-criminalising-opinions-say-campaigners-2w6bskfdj

Glad Gilligan is covering this.

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TimeLady · 11/05/2019 21:46

Comments are very supportive of Harry & co.

Fairenuff · 11/05/2019 21:44

They were going to monitor Harry the Owl and his wife's social media accounts after he made gender critical comments on Twitter.

So what? If you're not committing any crime they can monitor all they want and nothing will come of it.

OldCrone · 11/05/2019 21:24

Meanwhile, Facebook says death threats aimed at feminists are perfectly acceptable.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3581090-Another-Facebook-group-advocating-the-murder-of-feminists

GrinitchSpinach · 11/05/2019 21:17

This whole idea that upsetting anyone, anywhere, with words written on the internet (that are not specific violent threats) constitutes a "hate incident" that requires police intervention...it's just madness, isn't it? And enforced very, very, very unequally. We all know whose hurt feelings matter to the police investigating "hate incidents," and it's not those of female people. Just ask the women murdered after reporting their partners' legitimate violence--oh wait, we can't, because they are dead.

These are some deeply messed up policing priorities.

NotTerfNorCis · 11/05/2019 21:16

whatever is the opposite to criminalising

Exonerating? I don't think so. They were going to monitor Harry the Owl and his wife's social media accounts after he made gender critical comments on Twitter.

Dervel · 11/05/2019 20:45

I actually feel a bit sorry for the police who have to enforce this, I was making friends with an officer last week and it’s a policy handed down from on high and she agreed when I said it was fucking scary.

Fairenuff · 11/05/2019 20:45

Arresting on suspicion of what though? It's not that easy to just arrest people if no crime has been committed.

I am happy that this is being brought into the spotlight and discussed but I don't think people are necessarily being 'harrassed'. I mean you could just put the phone down on them or not answer the door. No crime committed = nothing they can do about it.

Etrusca · 11/05/2019 20:38

They only agree that no crime has been committed after harassing people, arresting them, etc.

Fairenuff · 11/05/2019 20:37

They are not criminalising them. They are saying no crime has been committed. So the are doing whatever is the opposite to criminalising.

boatyardblues · 11/05/2019 20:35

Does anyone have a sharetoken?

Etrusca · 11/05/2019 20:33

Who would have thought that we would look to The Times to defend our right to free speech?!

And yet here we are.

ThinkIveFoundYourMarbles · 11/05/2019 20:21

Good point - but either is very, very scary.

RuffleCrow · 11/05/2019 20:19

Are they criminalising opinions, or are they criminalising scientific facts?

ThinkIveFoundYourMarbles · 11/05/2019 20:18

I am so glad to hear people are taking action over this. Will be looking up the Fair Cop Campaign to see how I can get involved. Thanks for the link!

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