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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My sympathies to you. I am a WWII baby, dad was too old to serve. Uncles were all in Euro Theatre. Democrats are Communists w/a different name.
Why am I not surprised?
Coming to an America near you!
Amen i agree with you all trash AMERCIA WE DONT NEED
YOU NEED A LAWYER WE ILL HELP PEOPLE OF AMERICA
In view of the atrocities that are occurring in Germany due to these 7th century Neanderthals, Zeeshan Asghar, your comment is ridiculous.
That’s b******t.
I’ll critize them right now, I think they smell like goat$#%&!@*
We live in a twisted ,phuk up traitorous administation , this gentlemen should be release . This will happen to many more ,because our freedom of speech is being violated. It’s time Americans,its really,really timeAmerican .
This is in Britain though, not the U.S