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I wonder if this will gain traction in Europe and also right here in the good old USA??
The Irish Criminal Justice Bill is supposed to target "hate speech" but some critics have compared it to the concept of punishing people for "thoughtcrime," a term popularized by George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984."
https://www.foxnews.com/media/irish-citizens-jailed-possessing-material-likely-incite-violence-hatred
How many fingers am I holding up?
Most of the EU and Russian influence countries are long into Think Police, although to a lesser degree.
The UK seems to be leading the pack :mad:
FoxNews: UK woman arrested for silently praying across from abortion clinic (https://www.foxnews.com/media/twitter-erupts-clip-uk-woman-arrested-silently-praying-across-abortion-clinic-terrifying)
FoxNews: British Army veteran arrested because anti-LGBTQ social media post 'caused anxiety' (https://www.foxnews.com/world/uk-police-british-army-veteran-arrested-anti-lgbtq-social-media-post-caused-anxiety-video)
But Brussels is actively pushing 1984'ish, with subtle guise as protective stewardship.
AP EU, Apr 2022, BRUSSELS: Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. (https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-police-social-media-reform-52744e1d0f5b93a426f966138f2ccb52)
On this side of the swamp, Minnesota is trying its damnedest to be prevalent. :mad:
It's a response to community groups that asked for new ways to document bias-motivated attacks outside of law enforcement channels, and to report incidents that create fear but don't necessarily rise to the level of a chargeable offense. (https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/minn-lawmakers-want-to-track-racial-incidents/89-546d6382-1695-4ef2-8355-5e01887c2d99)
I suspect that after they get the info,,
It will become a chargeable offense outside of law enforcement channels..
How many fingers am I holding up?
None, that is a fist in my @$$ sir…..
Thank you, may I have another!