Freedom of thought and expression.
A woman who wrote and performed antisemitic songs mocking the Holocaust has been found guilty of posting “grossly offensive” material to YouTube.
Yup, she posted offensive material. That’s it. Sure, she sounds pretty vile and I deplore antisemitism. However, what precisely did she do?
“They’re not political songs. They are no more than a dressed-up attack on a group of people for no more than their adherence to a religion.”
That’s it, eh? Really? This is now a criminal offence? I know those European Johnnies have been convicting people for holocaust denial for a while now, but I used to believe that our common law principles rose above such despotic behaviour. Clearly not.
This verdict sends a strong message that in Britain Holocaust denial and antisemitic conspiracy theories will not be tolerated.”
George Orwell summed this up perfectly. She is guilty of thought-crime. Her ideas and beliefs should be soundly ripped to shreds, but they should not – ever – be a criminal matter.
Adrian Davies, defending, previously told Zani his ruling would be a landmark one, setting a precedent on the exercise of free speech. He had argued his client did not commit an offence, saying: “It is hard to know what right has been infringed by Miss Chabloz’s singing.”
None. None whatsoever. They were unpleasant songs and holocaust deniers are usually crackpots, but they are harmless enough. They should not be criminalised because of their thoughts and voices. For their freedom to post idiotic ideas is our freedom too. Davies is right, though, it is a landmark case. We no longer tolerate freedom of speech in this septic isle.
I wish I was surprised…
Even more sinister, Tommy Robinson was arrested in Leeds today for reporting from outside the court where some Muslims were on trial for grooming and abuse of children. It was a live feed to facebook with 10,000 viewers at the time.
The British Police, aka the Muslim Defence League.
+1 Dr Bud
PS 3 posts waiting moderation on TR: youtube, twitter & altnewsmedia links
Hmm From:
https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesHghm
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Lauren Southern – Tommy Robinson Sent to Prison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRt-iFANWKg
Defence: He will be murdered if jailed
Judge: He new what he was getting into, he can be murdered
Tommy Robinson arrested & jailed for no reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PQO73sgNRY
Ex PC comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syn3kFlOXqw
I feel the same: upset & furious
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What sort of Nation persecutes a man who seeks to expose mass sexual abuse and depravity? The answer is – the Nation that we have become in 2018.
Tommy Robinson Jailed for 13 Months today
Background:
https://altnewsmedia.net/news/the-media-crucifixion-of-tommy-robinson/
Twitter
https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/TommyRobinson
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTZUOUJAZv0
After arrest begins:
Orwellian Police arrest Tommy Robinson for journalism 25.5.2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTs_2l4wE4Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwitkPBsHdo
You mean the same Tommy Robinson who was already on bail for a contempt of court charge? The same Tommy Robinson who has previously been charged with ABH, mortgage fraud, travelling on a false passport and drug offences?
Good to see the British justice system at work I say.
This is an example of the poisoning the well fallacy. These things are irrelevant. He was reporting on something that the state would prefer to be kept quiet. Whatever he has in is past has nothing to do with what happened here. You do not need to like him or approve of him to recognise that something very ugly is taking place here – as with the prosecution of the holocaust denier in the OP. I may not approve of what you say, but I defend to the death your right to say it – and I defend absolutely the rights of both her and Robinson.
I’m guessing anything goes. Anyway lr you have a business to focus on,. You must be busy?
Don’t the PTB see that they’re shooting themselves in the foot by giving legitimacy to Holocaust ‘deniers’? Oh’ probably not.