European police in coordinated raids against online hate speech

Re:European police in coordinated raids against online hate ... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @12:17PM (#24981622)

Here in the US, I could go downtown, stand on a street corner, and yell "F^%# the president" (or governor, or senator, or judge, or whoever). Before this year, I'd probably get some frowns and some smiles (under any administration). This year, I might get beat up.

What I wouldn't get is arrested. If I got in trouble with the police, it would be for disturbing the peace, not for the content of my speech.

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Re:European police in coordinated raids against online hate ... by bmmayer1 on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @02:57PM (#24983343)

Reminds me of the old joke...

Reagan was talking to Gorbachev, and told him "in the US, anyone can march into my office and yell 'I don't like the way you're running your country!'"

Gorbachev replied, "Same for us! In the Soviet Union, anyone can march into my office and yell 'I don't like the way Reagan is running his country!'"

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Re:European police in coordinated raids against online hate ... by raxxorrax on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @06:16AM (#24988063)

A significant part of the population decided free speech is only relevant if the state does the censoring. It is really a failure of education.

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