Four arrested after images of Trump and Epstein projected on to Windsor Castle ahead of president’s visit (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Subtle, they were not. But that's fucking brilliant!

I'm not posting an excerpt here because it's your typical "officials tout censorship" boilerplate.

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[-] Sina@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

So they were arrested under the suspicion of committing malicious communications.

If you read the relevant info about this law, you'll find it's only a little far fetched. The intent of distress causing could be held up in court. Probably they'll let it go though..

[-] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago

Getting arrested for projecting a photo of two pedophiles. That's definitely freedom of speech right there

[-] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

There is no right to freedom of speech in the UK.....

[-] Pechente@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

I thought you must be wrong but it seems there really is no explicit law about it and current freedom of expression laws have been introduced by the EU in 1998.

[-] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yep but are still applicable to the UK. As those laws have not (yet) been recinded.

Unlike the US. Parliament is entirely sovereign and has no legal limit on laws it can create. But we do have a history of supporting freedom of speech way older then 1998.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

We can't be offending the pedofascists now, can we?

[-] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Barbara Streisand effect in action

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Arrested? I demand they get an O.B.E. !!!

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