The United Kingdom has become the site of yet another questionable use of police power as well as abridgement of civil liberty.
As Americans, we are raised to cherish a cultural and political heritage that values freedom of speech – that is, the right to say anything as long as you do not infringe on another person’s being or property. And while many of us understand that numerous other countries do not enjoy this relationship with freedom of speech, it might come as a shock to many that the UK has become one of these countries.
When Steven Bennett posted on the Greater Manchester Police department’s Facebook page, he had no idea that it would get him in trouble with the authorities. In fact, all he did he was comment on the department’s response to an appeal regarding a sex offense believed to have been committed by a Muslim. But he soon found himself afoul of the long arm of the law.
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Rubbish! They deserve all the criticism they can get! Nothing I have seen has impressed me about Muslims! Nothing!
That’s bull$#%&!@*!!!!!
Fist off, it’s England for all you commenting, first amendment. And to truth and action, great reporting, you don’t even say what he posted, was it a threat, and he was dumb enough to post it on the police’s own page, moron
I caught that to late didn’t read far enough
Protect the 1st Amendment or Americans will be prosecuted for speaking there mind. Has England become Communist????
If that were true I would have been jailed already.
These are the innocent muslims that Obama and Hilary want to welcome into the US.
What did he say about the fucking muslims that they don’t already know?
not here!
I don’t believe it. Nobody is going to arrest me because I use my Freedom of speech and if anyone dares Ill sue for millions so that will just make my day