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Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:45PM (#31742102)
How does forcing a person to defend their harassing behavior in court do anything to curtail free speech?
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Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f... by ryanbytes on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:53PM (#31742267)
How much do you have to spend on court costs?
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Re:Japan passes revised penal code with harsher punishment f... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:58PM (#31742347)
In the US possibly $0. This is a criticism of court systems rather than the actual bullying penalty code being discussed though.
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