> If the UK is still serious about being a liberal democracy
They have not been for quite a while. They are the type of country where you go to jail over a meme.
They have not been for quite a while. They are the type of country where you go to jail over a meme.
Just like in the USA however there are laws about inciting violence and riots and people have been prosecuted for that.
The bs you're referring to is likely about the guy that went to jail for tweeting that a hotel of migrants should be burned down...during a race riot near the hotel.
Fires were set and people, including those calling for it, were prosecuted.
The twitter post made it to national news because people actually listened to it and set fire to the building while people were inside.
As a European I am quite jealous of the freedoms the US population has.
Currently Europe is the continent of the easily frightened and mentally slow people and with the current course it will only get worse in that regard.
A government procecuting such crimes also leaves the impression that they have lost control on certain issues at least.
some of them, yes, most of them, no.
The first one was arrested for questioning because he refused to talk to the police when they first attempted to communicate. He was subsequently released - he never went to jail.
It's called protective custody. It's for their own safety.